Genesis Mint is the cutest electric concept car for city living
Concept cars at auto shows rarely disappoint -- and the compact electric car from luxury car brand Genesis is one of the cuter ideas for a future car.
At the New York International Auto Show this week, the Genesis Mint was on display, showing off the high-end urban vehicle. The Hyundai luxury brand doesn't have any electric vehicles in its lineup yet.
It's a small car with only two seats and two doors, but the butterfly-wing doors are a showstopper despite the mini size. There's no trunk, but there is a shelf behind the seats to stash some items for your jaunt around town.
The all-electric vehicle would go 200 miles on a single charge and capable of fast charging.
Inside the car, the steering wheel has a center screen surrounded by six other copper-lined screens displaying car info. The center screen displays all the necessary driving information like speed and vehicle information.
The interior still feels fairly open with a leather bench -- it makes use of the tiny space.
Genesis is known for its G90 sedan, which is a full-sized car that towers over the Mint concept. Using that sedan as a baseline you're reminded this is very much a luxury item.
That car starts around $70,000 -- but is more than an idea.
Topics Electric Vehicles
Sasha is a news writer at Mashable's San Francisco office. She's an SF native who went to UC Davis and later received her master's from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. She's been reporting out of her hometown over the years at Bay City News (news wire), SFGate (the San Francisco Chronicle website), and even made it out of California to write for the Chicago Tribune. She's been described as a bookworm and a gym rat.
