Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula is dotted with Mayan ruins amongst the verdant jungles. There are also an increasing number of high end resorts and hotels that embody an embrace with their natural environment.
Tulum-based design studio Roth Architecture has created a unique electric car that is meant to quietly and cleanly traverse the narrow roads and paths that weave throughout these properties.
With a uniquely Mexican design approach, the car, called EK (‘Star’ in the Mayan language), is an open-format vehicle, more like an organic, futuristic golf cart than a traditional car. Yet the car feels somehow right for this part of the world, blending a unique form with an eco-friendly powertrain. The form references insects and bio-design, without feeling overly designed.
Designed for an upcoming resort called Azulik, the EK vehicle will blend seamlessly with the property’s unique architecture, feeling distinctly futuristic. Inside the minimal cabin, Zapote wood detailing adds to the vehicle’s unique characteristics.
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Oh wait, I get it. It’s open air! Breezy. Ok. Neat.
Wow, I love the small design! And finally someone has located the computer screen exactly in the right place! Well done! Since these are operating in a tropical area, shouldn’t a roof top solar panel be part of the design too? Also, it seems to me that there should be a bit more side shielding and less glass–or else it must get really hot inside. And I am not sure why that steering wheel is so wide.
No. Cute but..,..
We will append the article to mention speed, we’ve read these top out at 22 mph, meaning they’re low speed and not for full road use. Thanks for the comment!
Beautiful design. I love the way it flows.
But, how do you get in it, let alone drive it. Is it a 2 or a 4 person car.
The only other problem is there’s no side door protection if some passing vehicle has something falling out of its bed. On a rock from a nearside mountain or hill.