While I find it very disturbing that the batteries are toxic, or so says most of the responders thus far, I have to admit, I liked everything about this vehicle except for the price. I am a recently returned Peace Corps volunteer without a job or a vehicle living at home until I find both and everything in me wants this vehicle for myself but also as a consciousness-raiser for those around me. I live in South Carolina deep in Red State JesusLand and while it might sound judgmental, I feel that there are many in my community who need the breath of fresh air up their skirts that the sight of one of these machines rolling through town would be. all that said... 15.5K?? Even 5K would be pushing it for me but I'm probably not the targeted consumer humancar is going after.. Maybe post the plans for the home garage tinkerer, that might be the ticket to changing the world..?? Outsource to other parts of the US, WHY WHY WHY was this treasure in Korea? My grandfather, who retired from New Process Gear, told me that the existence of the Asian auto industry can be traced back to when the General Motors higher-ups sold out the company and led a group of Asian entrepreneurs through their factories for cash. The one thing worse to the bottom line than garage tinkerers ripping-off your ideas is China or Japan doing the same thing and the profit not even staying at home...