In English, L'Oeuf Electrique means electric egg. Why it was dubbed an egg is obvious, and the electric part is how it's powered. But don't expect to find one of these cars at your local dealer, because there was only one ever built, and that was in 1942.
Industrial designer Paul Arzens had already given the world La Baleine (the Whale), a huge art deco luxury gas guzzler. But then the Germans invaded France and suddenly gas was very difficult to get. Arzens experimented with converting existing vehicles to electric power, and learned some lessons. A large car would not do, so he had to start over from scratch. His electric car would have to be lightweight and easy to maneuver through city streets. Arzens hand-built the L'Oeuf Electrique out of aluminum and plexiglass, kept it small, and set it on three wheels. Most of the car's finished weight came from its battery, and the driver had surprisingly good visibility. Alas, there was no demand for new cars during the war, and afterward drivers went back to stylish gas guzzlers. Read about L'Oeuf Electrique at Utterly Interesting.
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