THE ELECTRIC CITY CAR JUST GOT EXCITING

摘要

Opel's tandem two-seat RAK-e is proof that zero-emissions electric runabouts don't have to be dull to look at or drive. Part car, part motorbike, part jet fighter, the Opel RAK-e is a commuter machine that will make you look forward to going to work An electric tandem two-seater with a top speed of 75mph doesn't sound like the most exciting transport, but one look at this exotic beast will have you changing your mind in a flash. So will driving it. Even if the first time that big, lidded canopy closes in on your head can be a little disconcerting. You sit in what feels like a modishly upholstered bathtub; pressing a button somewhere near your left knee prompts the raised steering column to present itself to your chest, and then the solid roof of the descending canopy feels like it's going to headbutt you. It doesn't, of course, and your relief is rapidly overtaken by the surprise of a gloriously unobstructed, panoramic windscreen.