This Cute Beach Buggy Is Street-Legal—But Costs More Than a Toyota Corolla

Meet the Amble One, a pint-sized electric beach buggy that’s street-legal but comes with serious caveats. Priced from $25,000 (plus VAT), it’s already on sale with a $100 deposit, though deliveries won’t start until 2028. Under its playful, polymer-clad shell, the One packs a 12.0 kWh battery and a 20 HP rear electric motor, delivering a claimed range of 60 miles and a top speed of over 40 mph.

Recharging from an AC outlet takes about five and a half hours. But here’s the catch: the Amble One is classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV), which means it’s sold without standard safety gear like airbags and is restricted to roads with posted speed limits of 35 mph—or, in rare cases, 45 mph on ferry-connected islands. It’s essentially a stylish golf cart with four seats, three of which fold down to haul gear like surfboards.

The aluminum frame and removable accessory doors (shown only in concept art) hint at customization potential, but the lack of standard doors or windows limits its practicality. Amble positions the One as a premium alternative to golf carts, aiming to bring a bit of beach-town charm to luxury resorts and coastal communities. Still, with no doors, windows, or airbags, it’s more a toy for sunny days than an all-weather runabout.

The company’s broader lineup includes the Slate Truck, which shares the same price point but offers far more versatility. While the Amble One isn’t reinventing the wheel, it’s tapping into a niche market where quirky EVs like the classic Moke and Myers Manx have already found fans.