Have you ever heard of CT&T? I hadn’t either but their large display next to “electric avenue” at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show was impossible to miss. Their massive collection of electric golf carts on steroids drew quite a bit of attention – or perhaps it was the handful of sexy ladies wearing outfits that didn’t fit the scenario at all? It looked like the Chinese based company called an escort service and asked for catwoman, a school girl, a naughty cop and a naughty… postal carrier? I don’t get what they were going for but those four hotties got me (and many other media members) to look around at the collection of whacky electric powered subcompacts. Later in the day on Tuesday, they even unveiled a little electric sports car that wasn’t that bad of a looker.
This is one of those companies that I don’t expect to see on our roads anytime soon but some of their little utility vehicles seem like a great idea for golf courses and country clubs. Maybe their tiny EVs could work as efficient cars for New York City meter-readers but with exterior panels similar in quality to a job-johnny, I would be hesitant to expect to live through an impact with a full sized truck or SUV.
I believe that sooner or later one of these electric car companies is going to have that special something to help them really break into the American automotive market but I don’t expect CT&T to be the one, based on this lineup. Their cars might be great for tight city streets in China or India but I can’t see many Detroit commuters going for one of these tiny electric cars any time soon. Honestly, I hate the styling of these cars and if cars that look like the CT&T models or the SMART brand cars are what we have to deal with to have great fuel economy I will continue to happily deal with the 19mpg of my Hemi Ram.
For a closer look at the interesting electric vehicles CT&T had to offer at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, check out the gallery below from HighHorsepowerPhotography.com and for ongoing 2010 NAIAS coverage stay tuned to the Detroit Autos Examiner!
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