Spoiler alert. It's PRICEY. But that is inevitable when they're not being made in 100s of thousands. So the big question, how much would YOU pay for it?!

This is by far the most 'cyberpunk' vehicle I've ever seen in my life. I need funky vans to make a comeback..

It's an electric Delica! Let's hope they can deliver on the production

Looks almost exactly like my 1993 Mitsubishi Delica StarWagon, except.... My Delica has zero computers and is the most reliable car I own by far..... A huge, huge advantage when you are hundreds of miles from nowhere.

This looks like an amazing vehicle to venture to the outer parking lot of Whole Foods.

1:22 not sure why you're seeing a hi-jet when its actually a dead ringer for the old mitsubishi delica...

Cool machine. And I love the idea that they’ve resisted the annoying “must eliminate all physical buttons and knobs!” trend for EVs. In fact they understand that while getting jostled and bounced you might actually need a bigger target to aim your finger at. Truly an example of Human Centered Design. Well done.

Love the innovation and the stretch out to the more rugged sphere (Potential's real market will be in the industrial domain but it's fun that they are toying with consumer off road) What an excellent presenter. Relaxed with a fluid cadence and highly engaging. Hats off.

I think I'm still partial to the Canoo Adventure, and at half the price... of course like the Canoo these both are not available yet. I'd probably choose the Potential if it was around 30k.. or less. Looks nifty.

The side door needs to be able to hinge at the middle of the door(just under the window to be able to be opened while in a parking lot. To open the door with the hinged part hanging down you can pull the handle down(easy with handful of bags or other things) and to open it as a solid gullwing, you can lift on the handle to keep the hinge locked to have a larger covered area.

OMG, I absolutely love this design so much. I really do hope that, considering it’s most likely very pricey, its price does go down with enough orders. This looks like a design which would be very popular in Japan. This vehicle appears to be the perfect size for the countryside over there, and for multipurpose and rural living.

They should do one of those brand crossovers, but with Patagonia. I'd love to see the design and sustainability they'd add.

I love forward control designs, they can fit so much usable space into a short wheebase. This machine looks great and i love the size

I really love this channel for showing new and innovative vehicles that virtually no one will ever see or actually buy.

Nice if they can get it made. I’ll stick with the Xbus for now, assuming they can get that made. The Xbus has off-road 4WD too but not as aggressive and considering the likelihood of me taking it anywhere other than a little bit off the beaten path is minimal this isn’t for me. Add the fact the Xbus is made in Germany and it will likely take these guys many years to release this in Europe and I’m out. The Xbus is MUCH more spacious too, and it has 800W of solar up top and you’ve got free power with you, I feel like this is a very North American vehicle. Edit: £88k! Are you mental! The Xbus is £50k fully loaded with removable batteries! 🤯

Love it, the problem with the gull wing doors is what happens when you get to a crowded charger

I always loved to see of FC promotes new EVs, especially when they're not pretentious behemoths But aren't they all not using FC as a platform for venture capital?

I love this. I feel like they made this for people who care about the design and what it says. I literally would have a one-piece jump suit that matched these colors and tell everyone I'm currently just doing some E.V.A.

So many people. including me, are waiting for a good EV camper like this or the x-bus. Most of them aren't rich though so still need things to get more affordable. This reminds me of the old Mitsubishi Delica that I had travelling around Australia so has immediate appeal, not that UK has that much off-road trails and beaches to explore.

i like the idea of having a micro rv with space for a twin mattress, granted, i'd go for a fold down rear rail and push out kitchenette that hangs ABOVE the bed, so the bed can be lower, hanging curtain outside for toilet/shower, waste dehydrator, pretty much all i'd want for travel. for the chassis, a revival of the original citroen all round swingarm design for rough road... though torsion bars to lower the rear deck would work as well.

Absolutely ridiculous for the price. Especially when you compare this to a vw van. You can't even open the side doors on a parking lot

1. It’s a winch AND tow hooks 2. The Gullwings will trap people in tight parking spots 3. lower the Roof a bit and provide a roof tent option, with ladder 4. Need a bike rack at the back. 5. Prolong the back, so the overhang at the back is identical to the front. It fixes the design imbalance and gives more room for storage

3 things for optimizing came to my mind: Offroad: I live in northern Germany with rather muddy or sandy grounds. No steep hills and surely no rocks. Offroad in my area means unpaved roads through the fields and woods. washed out roads, partly muddy. So, I don't need a lot of torque, I rather need ground clearance all the way from the left tires to the right side. The biggest challenge would be a massive wall of hardened earth between the left wheel tracks of the road and the right wheel track . So, this model doesn't fit my preferences. The suspension springs(?) go way to deep to the ground. You got a lot of space from the big tires, but you waste it by using this space for stuff beneath the line of the axis. Camper: You're sleeping at the level of all these big, open windows. Most people prefer private space while sleeping. You might wanna add some options, especially for the open front of the camper. Given the tiny interriors, curtains won't do the job. Doors: In most areas of the world, the tiny sizes of parking slots are a thing. Enormous wing doors like that cann't be opened anywhere in any given city in europe!!! :D My guess would be: take the inbuild ladder to another spot and change to a sliding door instead. Other than that: your camper is exactly, what I'm looking for right now: A very narrow offroad van with sleeping options for two.

Nice bus, i like it. That "potential" is more in the range of the Xbus (also side by side category), which is NOT a prototype, but already goes in production this year. Complete with solar panels, a camper version, a pick-up, a people transporter, a cabrio etc etc. Up to 9 models of the Xbus, with several battery options and all models in offroad and onroad versions. And the price of that Xbus, is from €18k up. So, you can buy 5 x Xbus for that price. The Xbus will be build end 2023 at VDL Netherlands and will be for sale. The Camper version will be around €35k (with largest battery pack and offroad version), but comes with kitchen and beds etc. Max range up to 600km with all battery packs and solar. We were in at Electric brands in Germany to have a look at the Xbus. We will probably buy one next year.

Looks like something out of a late ‘60’s sci-fi movie

I like the one with the transparent bodywork. Very cool.

Love this! Had not heard of the brand before, they'll be on my watch list moving forward - thank you

As a Canadian, I am really pleased to see this. For far too long, we've simply let the Americans design and build our cars and trucks (although we do have branch plants in Canada that do some or all of the building for these vehicles along with a more limited scope of design and engineering capabilities). It's also neat to see a Canadian company so far ahead in its attempts to leverage AI in motor vehicle technology. Shame about the price, though, as it will make a vehicle like this not only a niche product, but something only the well-heeled can afford.

I love the design. It looks amazing. You need a Scooby-Doo wrapped option. I understand the narrow wheel base my concern is the trade off with tilt angle. I would think it being top heavy is a bigger concern then scratching from bushes. In my opinion you should make the wheel base slightly wider.

Love it. Reminds me of my Delica Exceed i had. Amazing vehicle. Forward cab seats are great fun.

Intro shot: "aww, that's so cute!" Her climbing on it: "holy frick it's huge"

the canipe doors are interesting, but i suggest you make one of them a sliding door instead, in case of parking issues (in a city or at home). you do afterall have to park your car at home with maybe limited space or at a grocery store for supplies.

At $136,000, I would expect that this thing would have all types luxuries,

No mention of range (unless I missed that). Normally you have to drive away to even get to and from your off road adventure, so it will require that range as well as the intended off road range.

That gullwing door is actually genius for something like this

Ok host, so at first I thought the van was REALLY tall, but now that you have used yourself as a scale and thrown numbers at me, I realize that you would make most cars look tall, lol.

The price is ridiculous.

A lot of us have been keeping tabs on EVs for years, of course, I'll speak for all of us by saying this is DOPE! We're watching in the tub, and both agree this is the most exciting new ev prototype in a while. If it had V2G and solar on the sides and top, it'd be my number 1!

That’s a really, REALLY, expensive way to compete with a torsion “locker” differential system. However, the dedication to this innovation is what being human is all about and I applaud this idea.👏🏼👏🏼

An electric kei car! Cool! I wish these vehicles are more commonplace and not in limited production. I would be so eager to go camping and roadtrips if I had one of these.

I think this is a really cool offroad micro van. I could see the LA County Fire Department using lots of these for annual fire situations.

Have been hoping and waiting for an electric vehicle similar to a Subaru Domingo or Mitsubishi Delica! This will be out of my price range for sure, but hopefully it will help to pave the way for more electric off-road microvans!

4:09 Depends just because you are in development it doesn't mean that other companies don't already have it they just need to unlock the full system. Overall it's a great van looks very cool. And the proactive offroad system is amazing.

Suzuki used to make something that was very popular in India. You can see it all over India. It was called the Omni. This is basically a reborn Omni. Would be noice to see this in India at affordable prices. Berri No-ICE.

The ID Buzz is an EV van conversion? I don't think so. It's a brand new EV that merely evokes the iconic VW camper of the past.

this thing NEEDS solar on the roof. you anyway need it for camping .. also it is nice, even when it charges like 10 kilometers a day

Great concept! We need more vans like this. The VW Bus in all his variants is very successful and has not much competition.

I'd like to see how it holds up to the moose test.

What they should also do is make a UN spec panel van road going version of this, make it cheap with focus on maximum efficiency It'll be the next Transit

I love it :) What a beautiful tiny bus !

What really surprised me was that this was an electric car from New Brunswick, where I went to college. If it were me 7 years ago, it would be hard for me to believe it. The people there are friendly and I hope Potential Motors will be successful.

At that price point I expected more and significantly better fit and finish.

At last a car with windows and a view, let's hope they make a basic 2wd basic tarmac family version for every day town use, but at order people carrier price....oh yes must be rhd too❤

Really very nice while friendly to the environment, thanks to the engineers and designers of this vehicle.

Well presented, yet I have a few points I'd like to make, being involved for many years now and a proud owner of a VW Transporter T6.1. With regards to the winged doors, this may look fancy yet you're unable to attached a side awning to accommodate guests, a larger dinning area or to entertain. The width of a VW transporter is 1.9m when this vehicle is only 1.6m. In the UK we have narrow roads that are not a challenge. With must VW Transporters, depending on the conversion company, I have a 80ltr water tank that is stored under the body of the camper, to no compromise on space internally. With VW transporter and other brands, you can accommodate up to five people, with two sleeping at the top of the pod top roof, two in the main body of the camper, with a RIB or Rock n Roll bed, and space at the front to host a child in a cab cot bed or someone who's short. This accommodates more than the two people you can sleep in the potential motors vehicle. With regards to the kitchen and washing facilities being at the back or the camper, this is not practical if you're trying to hold in heat when winter camping, when it's raining etc... with a VW Transporter and other models I.e. Ford Customs, you can have a wardrobe that can hold up to a weeks worth of clothing, including wash bags for four people, a fully functioning kitchen that comes with a generous sink, a two hob burner and a heater, with a fridge and freezer compartment, also cupboards to store more items. With regards to the price for the Potential Motors, this is way too PRICEY! For anyone interested, you'd be better off purchasing a camper, that still comes with gadgets, a futuristic conversion and have the combustible engine replaced with an EV engine. This process is something I have looked into myself and is expensive, yet still cheaper than the potential motors vehicle. Finally, if you want something minimal, my opinion would be to have a old reliable pinzgauer (still used by the British armed forces to date), have it converted to an EV for a fraction of the cost.

$136,000?......hahahahaha

What a cool van. While the side doors opening like a hatch back is nice when camping, they may be problematic in the city when parked close to another vehicle. I do like the narrow and tall look.

I went further off road in an Octavia than my friend in his X5 because he was scared he would scratch his paintwork. 99.9% of off raiders never off road. Their owners test their off roading by taking them up hiking trails you could get a K12 Micra up if you were careful. Watching the video I could have driven a K12 Micra over all the terrain that I saw this drive. Admittedly I would drive it carefully though.

Thank you for sharing.

I enjoyed the video, but i am bemused as to why they want to take away the fun of off road driving with intelligent driving controls.

Lovely little thing!

love this! been a big fan of japanese Kei vans and this has the looks with more practicality

I have my ticket for Fully Charged Vancouver! Can't wait!!

Looks like a Soviet utility vehicle from the 80's expect for the price.

The last thing I want in an off road vehicle is an EV dependent on the grid to get charged. Off-road is going to kill any range this thing might have. You won't get nearly the regenerative braking and the constant climbing is gonna drain it quick.

Reminds me (design) of my ole Mitsubishi Delica. I simply loved that vehicle and ventured all over the states, dirt and tarmac alike. Can’t say enough about the driver position over the front tire. Much like the VW Vanagon.

It’s I think the most cyberpunk looking car out there! Love it!

The main point for me is EV’s are to be simple to make & cheap to buy & run, compared to an ICE car there is a lot less components , so there is no reason for any electrical car to expensive unless they dial in a ton of extras or lots of design & marketing hype to boost profits. Who cares about prototyping if it’s end result will be way too expensive for the average person..

I really enjoy driving and it’s disappointing to see manufacturers going in the opposite direction. I’m a fan of BEV’s but something simple where I get to make the decisions would be great!

I lived in Japan 30 years ago and it reminds me a Mitsubishi L300 4x4. Same shape. And it's very good!!

Loving this full with great ideas ❤

Looks like it can tip over quite easily.

EVs have many individual features that aren't strictly dependent on EV technology and could theoretically go into an ICE vehicle. However, once you combine the features they become impossible to accommodate in an ICE vehicle because of the need to design around the ICE's engine block and drivetrain. The Adventure 1 would be unthinkable as an ICE vehicle without massive undesirable trade-offs.

The real value of Potential is the long-term data on off-road environments from customers driving around they'll have stored as well as having an off-road AI they can license out as it gets trained on more data and gets better.

Looks amazing, legacy auto makers are in for some challenging times with so may new makers trying something different , I like it

Seems like a really cool prototype. It’s a shame they will be out of business in a few years.

Looks cool.

reminds me alot of the old toyota space cruiser from the 80s, especially the sitting above the front wheels part

I like this! Bike rack on the back, lets goooo!

I wouldn't dare to go anywhere off road with that limited range.

It looks great...but so did another great looking 4x4 electric bus, camper, van, pickup.(you know of which I speak. X BUS. Ex as in probably will never arrive)......and it still hasn't come to market...nor probably will. Maybe this falls into the same category.....(still looking for money to make it).

Forward control is great for off road visibility, but is hell scary down steep hills .

When they are ready to put one to the test in a real Overland scenario, I have developed a few remote routes through Oregon that provide a good test. One of the routes was recently highlighted on Travel Oregon. Jason

That's not gonna pass the Moose Test 😅

I had a 1985 Toyota Van that was the same size and shape, so I was excited about this until I saw the price. I could afford to buy the JDM Mitsubishi Delicia, but this is a bit out of reach. To enjoy the outdoors in Canada in that, I would have to add screens. I might make one of the second row doors a slider for parking lot convenience and have the other one flip up for camping convenience. You could have a magnetic opening screen in the doorway, or a screen room hanging off the door when it’s open

I would love a city version of something like this. I'm so tired of our mundane car market in Canada

Perfect for the UK, I’d love that for the kids and my wife and I.

Yes, it does look cute. Another car it reminds me of is the UAZ Buchanka. With the current geopolitical situation no one is going to consider a Russian car of course, and rightly so, but that is another cute (and classic) little van that is also a true off-roading beast. This one though, at that price, is going to be a failure - if it ever reaches the market at all. Also I don't love all of the AI nonsense and the explanation by the engineer doesn't convince me.

It's a really neat vehicle.

Those tow hooks look about as tough as two croquet wickets.

For what it's worth, I am very interested in the vehicle like this, and hope this company is able to put it into production. Here in the North American market, it is very common to see the same EVs again and again. Similarly, I am also interested in the pick up truck being developed by Canoo, and hope they are able to make it to market.

£5000 for a camping kitchen. Who would pay that and what have they been smoking?

30cm (11.8”) ground clearance is ridiculous. It appears to be tippy but the batteries and 40 liters of water36kilos (80lbs.) down low should counteract forces.

A very thorough, informative and intelligent review by a clearly knowledgeable and eloquent presenter.

Excellent. I am from Canada and had never heard of Potential Motors or their vehicle.

She may be the best presenter bar none. Useful information presented clearly and honestly.

Can't wait to see the first ones tip over in rough terrain 😂

Looks like that Johnny cab from Total Recall got jacked!! 😎

Super creative, love it.

Price kills it…