This sub $8,000 EV in Japan could prove revolutionary, it fills a gap legacy automakers ignore

Japan always finds itself at the forefront of cutting-edge innovation in the car industry.

One of the key areas of growth in the car industry is the rapid rise of the EV.

A Japanese company has recently unveiled a revolutionary EV.

And this sub-$8,000 EV could completely change the car world.

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Japan is home to some of the best infrastructure in the world, especially the Shinkansen Bullet Train.

Japan has also been home to the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM).

This JDM sector has been the source of envy for decades for car fans all over the world.

The encouragement of creativity and customisation has led to some legendary craftsmanship.

Of course, as with the rest of the world, the EV market has a growing presence in Japan.

As of 2023, the EV sector held just 3.5 percent of the Japanese car market share.

The rest of the world, by comparison, sees the EV sector enjoy a 20 percent market share.

One company is hoping to grow the EV presence within Japan.

And it is hoping to solidify itself as one of the major EV brands within the country.

KG Motors might very well be an unfamiliar name to the majority of people.

But the company, based in the city of Hiroshima in Japan, has come up with a genius idea for a city car, called the MiBot.

To put it very simply, the KG Motors MiBot is absolutely tiny.

In fact, you could almost put it in your pocket if you really wanted to.

This single-seater car measures 98 inches long, 44 inches wide, and just 57 inches tall.

It pretty much resembles the size and appearance of an electric golf cart.

The MiBot is powered by a 7.68kWh LFP battery pack, provides 62 miles of range at a maximum speed of 37mph.

The battery unit powering the MiBot charges in around five hours on a 100-volt charger.

Electrification of small cars isn’t a new concept in Japan by any means.

The KG Motors MiBot, however, differs from the others in a few ways.

Firstly, the MiBot is small enough that it is defined as a ‘microcar’.

This means that the MiBot benefits from no required inspections, as well as lower insurance rates.

The second – and arguably more important – difference with the MiBot is the price.

Costing around $7,650, the KG Motors MiBot costs around half of what its rivals are priced at.

Whether it will be a major success in Japan or not remains to be seen.

But the KG Motors MiBot is certainly an extremely unique and different offering.