This Lovable Electric Dune Buggy Needs Early Owners To Be Willing Guinea Pigs

Meyers Manx, in contrast, is determined to make Manx 2.0 production a reality. Having got up-close with the latest prototype at The Quail during Monterey Car Week 2022, we can definitely see the appeal. It’s smaller and chunkier than photos suggest, the wheels looking outsized compared to the body, like a child’s toy expanded to adult scale. We suspect, on public roads — where the automaker says you’ll be able to legally use the Manx 2.0 courtesy of the Low Volume Vehicle Manufacturers Act — it’ll turn more heads than a hypercar might.

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The big question, one Meyers Manx is less eager to answer right now, is how much individuality might cost you. The company has started accepting $500 refundable deposits for the new EV, with the first 50 people agreeing to be beta testers set to take delivery of the very first examples sometime in 2023. “These partners will agree to drive their cars in all types of conditions for a pre-assigned minimum mileage over a 12-month period and discuss their findings on a regular basis with the Meyers Manx team,” the automaker explained in a press release.

Those that don’t fancy being a guinea pig can reserve for the full production version, deliveries of which are scheduled to begin in 2024. Again, there’s a refundable deposit but no indication of how much more you’ll need to pay after that. The original Meyers Manx was all about attainable entertainment, but we’ve a sneaking suspicion this new electric update could end up being more of a luxury plaything.