http://www.altcar.org/

http://www.altcar.org/images/cars/car1.jpg

Although this is a car sharing scheme, I happened to be riding my bicycle past the MD Science center and they had them parked outside so I took a look at them. They were unlocked and had the hood open. What I thought was interesting is despite what looked like a lack of under the hood space in the front, the engine bay was the emptiest one that I had ever seen. For reasons I do not completely understand, there was a regular car battery there (although a small one). The front doors had power windows, but the rear crank windows (I've never seen that before). I never understood why they just don't make them 2 door cars and forget ablout power everything. The owners manual was not in the car, I would have liked to read through it. There was a single sheet of paper in the glove compartment telling you how to operate the car. There was no sticker in the usual place giving the car weight, etc. So no country of origin for the car was obtainable. The back of the car was locked so I have no idea what the spare tire, if it even has one, looked like. It would be hard for me to comment about the fit and finish since I am accustomed to driving a beater.

http://www.altcar.org/

http://www.altcar.org/images/cars/car1.jpg

Although this is a car sharing scheme, I happened to be riding my bicycle past the MD Science center and they had them parked outside so I took a look at them. They were unlocked and had the hood open. What I thought was interesting is despite what looked like a lack of under the hood space in the front, the engine bay was the emptiest one that I had ever seen. For reasons I do not completely understand, there was a regular car battery there (although a small one). The front doors had power windows, but the rear crank windows (I've never seen that before). I never understood why they just don't make them 2 door cars and forget ablout power everything. The owners manual was not in the car, I would have liked to read through it. There was a single sheet of paper in the glove compartment telling you how to operate the car. There was no sticker in the usual place giving the car weight, etc. So no country of origin for the car was obtainable. The back of the car was locked so I have no idea what the spare tire, if it even has one, looked like. It would be hard for me to comment about the fit and finish since I am accustomed to driving a beater.

It's a Chinese car.

I assumed that it was Chinese just from looking at it, even though there was no indication anywhere on the car itself.