electric concept vehicle
6 stories filed under electric concept vehicle on Spoot: Spotted Early. The newest of them: “Flint's paper battery is real and it doesn't need lithium”, “Fiat stuffs four into an electric microcar shorter than a Mini”, and “Opel's low wagon dares the SUV to explain its own height”. Paper is an unexpected starting point for a rechargeable battery, which is part of Flint's appeal. Four bodies, one tiny box, and a lineage that goes straight back to 1956. Spoot: Spotted Early New things, caught while they're still new and a little weird. Spoot finds fresh gadgets, clever inventions, crowdfunding campaigns,… The list below is every electric concept vehicle story on Spoot: Spotted Early, newest first.
Flint's paper battery is real and it doesn't need lithium
Paper is an unexpected starting point for a rechargeable battery, which is part of Flint's appeal. The Singapore-based company uses cellulose, the plant-derived material in paper, to build something that stores energy without lithium. That alone makes it worth a second look. Flint's battery is real, rechargeable, and skips the geopolitical headache of lithium mining entirely. It's the kind of quiet, weirdly elegant detail that makes you wonder why nobody thought of it sooner. It won't power your car, but it might power the disposable sensors, smart labels, or medical patches that currently rely on single-use coin cells. That matters. If you enjoyed this kind of deep curiosity about how things actually work, you should poke through our look at Logitech's surgical XR controller concept, another piece of hardware that refuses to be obvious.
Fiat stuffs four into an electric microcar shorter than a Mini
Four bodies, one tiny box, and a lineage that goes straight back to 1956. Fiat's new Multipla-inspired electric concept, the Multiplina, squeezes four seats into a body barely ten feet long, shorter than a Mini, retro in every curve, and utterly Italian in its refusal to accept that small means impractical. The original 600 Multipla was a miracle of packaging, and this thing clearly studied the old blueprints. It's an electric microcar that doesn't apologize for being small; it dares you to question why bigger ever became the default. I love the audacity. Will it actually happen? Concept cars are slippery things, but this one feels like it *wants* to exist. If you're hungry for more clever space experiments, Kevin Noki's 3D-printed brick phone proves that compact doesn't have to mean boring either.
Opel's low wagon dares the SUV to explain its own height
Opel's low wagon doesn't just roll into the Paris Motor Show, it sidles up to the SUV, looks it in the grille, and asks, *why are you so tall?* For years, American roads have been a sea of high-riding crossovers and three-row behemoths, the default family hauler that somehow needs a step ladder to load groceries. This concept car, making its debut at Paris 2026, is a quiet rebellion. It's a station wagon that remembers when cars were long, low, and aerodynamic instead of pretending to climb rocks on the way to school. The razor clam here is the height itself, or the lack of it. Opel is daring the SUV to justify its own elevation. It's the same restless energy that made Fiat's Multiplay concept swap a back seat for a flatbed.
Citroën's 2CV returns as a tiny electric roll-top concept
The 2CV is back, and it's brought a roll-top roof and a battery. Citroën unveiled this tiny electric concept at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, measuring just 3.76 metres, shorter than a modern parking space and probably easier to parallel park. It reinterprets the 1948 original, which means it keeps the iconic silhouette but swaps the corrugated metal for a fabric roof that rolls up when the weather behaves. That's the detail that makes me grin. Who is it for? Someone who wants the charm without the petrol smell, and who doesn't mind waiting to see if it ever leaves the show floor. If you like clever space-shifting, also check out Fiat's Multiplay concept, which swaps its back seat for a flatbed.
Six tiny EVs that dare to be small, sharp, and actually cool
The EV market keeps serving us slabs. Chunky SUVs with batteries strapped underneath, all pretending aerodynamics don't exist. Then these six tiny hatchbacks show up, modest in footprint, bold in personality, and suddenly the whole segment feels a little embarrassed. That's the energy we're here for. Small cars make sense. Lighter bodies mean happier batteries, easier parking, and designs that actually have to earn their silhouette instead of hiding behind bulk. Dezeen rounded up six of the most eye-catching, and the razor clam here is how each one dares to be sharp rather than safe. We're gently skeptical, sure. But also delighted. If you're craving more weird product energy, our Dyson camera-toothbrush chat is right there. Stay spooty.
The sofa that fixes itself: five everyday objects quietly refusing to die
A sofa that fixes itself. Not a sofa that looks like it fixes itself, or comes with a branded repair kit that costs more than the couch. A sofa that actually, structurally, refuses to die. That's the razor clam in this Dezeen roundup, and it's a good one. While governments drag their feet on right-to-repair legislation, designers are just… doing it. Reimagining our most-used objects so anyone with a screwdriver and some patience can keep them alive. It's quietly radical. The EU has some of the strictest rules around, but the real momentum is in the workshops. If you like this stubborn streak, you'll love our piece on tiny EVs that dare to be small and sharp. Same energy, fewer seat cushions.