Living With The UK’s CHEAPEST New Car

Jack reviews the new Dogood Zero: an electric microcar which claims the title of "UK's cheapest new car". With a price tag you wouldn't be surprised to see on a high end e-bike, could vehicles like this be the future of urban mobility?

00:00 Intro
1:07 Whogood?
1:46 Exterior walkaround
3:22 The joy of tiny cars
5:08 Interior tour
9:20 A modern day G-Wiz?
11:00 Worth the money?

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[pjdarcy]

It looks like fun but whatever marketing genius came up with the name "Dogood zero" needs to be fired.

[daithomas]

I'd be worried about pot holes, maybe you'd never be seen again. 😂

[FatherOf]

£500 in China, you get better ones, we call it Old people happy car, for groceries, picking up grandson/daughter…

[Thats_him_with_the_daft_hat]

Its an alibaba special, drop shipped into a warehouse in the UK, (hastily) assembled.
Perhaps the rebranding is a way of dodging all those warranty claims that are stacking up.

Forgive me if I sound clinical but this has been done before and it has left a lot of people burnt.

[bobbralee]

What do you mean there are no bells and whistles ? Stereo, Sun roof, Heater and by the look of it electric windows. Looks well spec'd for what it is to me.

[messiermitchell]

I adore microcars, but this is alarmingly close to a mobility scooter

[oyuyuy]

Knowing that it's a $2.000 Alibaba car does take away from it but I will say that £6.000 is still quite intriguing. I'd take this for £6.000 over the €20.000+ Microlinos any day of the week.
Price NEEDS to be the main selling point for microcars, I don't see myself paying a cent over €8.000 for 'not a car' no matter how it looks. I just want a road legal golf cart.

[definedphotography]

"Tonight, James wears a hat. Richard wears a hat and Jack drives one of his own shoes"

[ASMRHike]

An AliBaba special with a 🇬🇧 stuck on the steering wheel.

[simoncole]

My heart sunk when I saw the Union Jack slapped on the steering wheel: "I'm a bit crap but buy me anyway cuz I'm British, God save the King!"

[turbokadett]

Without wanting to take away what the Dogood is offering there are currently two Smart ForTwo ED (451's) on Auto Trader for under £6k.
Sure you can't do the illegal stuff like skip through bollards but you can do 70mph and have a range of around 70 miles. They are a hoot to drive and perfect for the city.

[williammykura]

It’s basically a motorised wheelchair with a roof. But I like it.

[turbogeek.]

For £6k I still want those wires covered!

[shia_labeouf]

Seeing it pass by Nissan Micras and Fiat 500s makes you realise that even "small cars" just aren't that small any more. This thing is a great entry in the market. Good luck to them.

[sSupertramp]

£6, 000 for an souped up covered wheelchair aint cheap.

[MooseOnEarth]

7:10 - PTC = Positive Temperature Coefficient. It is a resistive heater in this electric car. The PTC aspect of it is a technical one: at first the heater will draw a high power. When the heater then heats up, its resistance will rise with temperature (therefore: positive coefficient: higher temperature <=> higher resistance) and it will draw less power. This way, it regulates itself. It is the standard way to do simple air heaters like in a hairdryer.
The unmarked switch may be for an accessory like seat heating or rear fog light. The A/C button is photoshopped out on the web site, so it is likely not functional on purpose. Still, you should have looked it up in the owners manual, that all products sold are required to be delivered with.

[rolexcel]

It has a glass roof! There are cars where the glass roof option is the cost of this entire car.

[trevorberridge]

The real big issue with the cheapest new car in the UK is that is costs more than the best bargain second hand EVs in the UK. You can get a whole lot of Zoe for £5, 000 in Autotrader. As I write there are 40 listed on Autotrader at £5, 000 or less. For example, a 53, 000 mile 22kwh 2015 Zoe Dynamique with battery lease for £3, 499. Or a similar model with only 41, 000 miles and no battery lease for £3, 950. At the other end of the sub £5, 000 market is the 23, 400 mile 22kwh 2016 Zoe Expression with no battery lease for £5, 000. You get the point. Unless you really need a very small car and never intend to drive out of town you're better off getting a second hand EV that looks like a car and not a Fisher Price reject. No offence.

[tomgreen]

I have a similar vehicle and love it. I can drive on sidewalks and bike lanes. l've put 260 klms on it over a month and have no issues driving it.

[philiptaylor]

According to CleanTechnica it's a rebadged Shandong a520