I think with EVs, there is more potential for this market. Why? Because of packaging and power. EV motors are really power dense and sit wonderfully between the axels, so they can put a relatively-torquey, small motor between the wheels with more passenger/leg room. It shouldn't feel like a 600cc motorcycle engine that is struggling to move the vehicle, as an ICE kei car might. The Nissan Sakura EV has about the same horsepower as a Honda S660, but double the torque at 144 ft-lbs. Okay, 0-60 is 9 seconds, so it isn't fast, but that is 2.7 seconds faster than the S660 without the potentially off-putting noise and cheap/clunky transmission. It'll be a little quieter, a little roomier, a little more enjoyable and a little less cheap thanks to the powertrain, low COG and stiffness the battery brings to the chassis.
https://www.topgear.com/car-news/ele...kei-car-masses
