It’s been 23 years since we got to know Think (or Th!nk) as a manufacturer of electric cars under the watchful eye of Ford. Eventually, Ford itself saw too little in Think and pulled the plug, but the Norwegians decided to continue on their own. In 2009, the brand also offered its Think City here in the Netherlands, a tiny electric car that – as the name already said – had to prove itself mainly in urban areas. The EV technology at that time was certainly not impressive and even a major manufacturer like Peugeot showed with the Ion that there was still a long way to go. The Think City, which was in approximately the same price range, made an even worse impression than the Peugeot Ion. The finish of the Think City was already not exactly great, but the biggest sore point was still the usability. A range of 185 km was stated, but that was long before the WLTP test cycle, which was also far from perfect, was introduced. In practice, you could be happy if you could drive about eighty kilometers with the Think City on a full battery. If the battery had to be recharged, this could only be done with a regular household plug. As a result, you only get the full 24 kWh after about ten hours. Definitely not ideal for daily use, although you could still use it for short trips in your hometown. Think City When the Think City was new, the price was still the biggest stumbling block. In itself, such an electric moped-like car can still be useful, but not for around €40,000. Nowadays, you can probably be ready for a few thousand euros at most, and then you can imagine that someone would find that interesting. Add the SEPP subsidy on top of that and you really have it on your doorstep for a song. Still, it remains a remarkable choice to import a Think City in the Netherlands in 2023, but with this black one (spotted by AutoWeek forum member Johan82) that has happened. The car has also really been put on a Dutch license plate by the current and so far only Dutch owner. In any case, he drives an EV dirt cheap, that is one thing that is certain.
Source: www.autoweek.nl
