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Here comes a new electric car called Bamgoo. This is a Japanese single-seater concept car made of bamboo. Apparently, “Bamgoo” is a name derived from Bamboo. The outlook of the Bamgoo looks very similar to that of the Corbin Sparrow which is also a single-seater electric car.

Bamgoo was on a road test in Kyoto, western Japan, recently. This is an ecological-friendly concept car developed by Kyoto University’s Venture Business Laboratory.

I think Japanese are one of the most innovative people on earth to have thought of such a creative idea to build the electric car using bamboo. This is against the traditional way of using steel for building the car chassis. I’m not sure how practical it is to drive a bamboo-made car. Anyway, I think the Japanese just have some interesting ideas popping up every now and then.

Bamgoo measures 2.7 m in length, 1.3 m in width and 1.65 m in height. This single-seater electric car weighs 60 kg and it can run for 50 km on a single charge.

Here is a video clip of the Bamgoo being driven around by a mother with her kid on her lap: