With world oil prices continuing to soar through the roof, alternative transport energy is a hot topic. The world's latest design in electric cars comes from what is possibly the world's most unlikely source, a fashion design house.
Unveiled this week by Paris-based house Maison de Courrèges, the Zoop is a high performance 150 kw three-seater electric car. Designers Andre and Coqueline Courre¨ges got their start in fashion working for the legendary French house Balenciaga. Thanks to them the worlds of fashion and engineering may no longer be worlds apart.
