Eli has opened U.S. order books for its Zero electric microcar, which starts at $11,900. 'Microcar' may even be a charitable term, though, as this is a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle legally limited to 25 mph. It offers a 90-mile range in the U.S.—note that as it isn't a car, this isn't an EPA cycle figure, just a general claimed range—and a 3.2-kW onboard charger that can recharge it in under 3 hours on a 240V connection.
Because it's a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle, federal regulations prohibit driving it on roads with a speed limit greater than 35 mph. And with that 25 mph speed limiter, you're even more restricted. It's closer to a golf cart than a full-fledged passenger car, but it's priced closer to that end, too. And it's got some nice features to make it more livable than a golf cart.