Carice TC2
Ranked 11 of 40 electric cars by recommenders
Fans like its digital-free, classic styling and light weight as a fun second car. Critics mostly call it expensive for a small, limited-range toy.
Fans like its digital-free, classic styling and light weight as a fun second car. Critics mostly call it expensive for a small, limited-range toy.
35 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 21
- criticize it
- 14
- approval share
- 60%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 21 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 1.5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fun second car
“The perfect car to experience car perfection IMO but yes, it's probably going to be a second car 90% of the time.”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “So this looks to be a good compliment, for a moderately-wealthy two car household.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “It's a fun car for people who already have 2 others.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” No digital screens or software
“the concept is still a good one and the avoidance of all the digital doodads is great”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “I would gladly pay extra (in terms of OEM's profit margin) for a de-contented EV”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” Classic, Porsche 356-inspired look
“I like the obvious porsche 356 inspiration on this car”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “I like the fact that it looks like a "classic" car.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” Light weight and high efficiency
“would indicate nearly 200 mpge which is quite impressive”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “590kg is amazing. Not a big fan of the body design”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Dashboard and body look unattractive
“The car looks beautiful and then you see the dashboard and it's just plain ugly.”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “I'm not a fan of the design but like the spirit of it.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “The round shapes and the glossiness make this looks like a plastic toy car to me.”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” Seen as a plaything for wealthy
“It's a plaything for the wealthy, not anything like the small spartan EV that we really need.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “It's a recreational vehicle for booting around to and from the country club”
Comment from 6 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “This is just a toy for the wealthy, like a golf cart.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” Glare from roof and speedo
“I can imagine how terribly it's going to reflect the sun from behind when the roof is folded.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car” “Center mounted speedo is annoying and there's zero attempt to prevent glare from them.”
Comment from 5 Nov 2025 in “Carice TC2 – A non-digital electric car”
Other electric cars people recommend
The four most recommended other electric cars, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla vehicles | 209 | 411 | 34% | 13 | 6 yrs24 owners | — |
| BYD electric cars | 157 | 53 | 75% | 12 | 1 yr3 owners | Approved |
| Ferrari Luce | 140 | 319 | 31% | 7 | — | — |
| Tesla Model 3 | 128 | 115 | 53% | 13 | 6 yrs32 owners | — |
| Carice TC2This page | 21 | 14 | 60% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 38 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“if you have a high-speed crash with another car in it you're in big trouble”
“590kg is amazing. Not a big fan of the body design”
“If you need a car, you probably don't want it to be this one.”
“It's a recreational vehicle for booting around to and from the country club”
“The perfect car to experience car perfection IMO but yes, it's probably going to be a second car 90% of the time.”
“I like the obvious porsche 356 inspiration on this car”
“The car looks beautiful and then you see the dashboard and it's just plain ugly.”
“The round shapes and the glossiness make this looks like a plastic toy car to me.”
“the whole point of not going digital is to save on all this screens and software crap”
“It's probably some ~8-10 years old technology put in a small chassis.”
“Dashboard felt like a thorn in the eye.”
“$44k for something useless.”
“For a weekend toy in the densely populated parts of Europe the range is fine.”
“Yes, but will it withstand an EMP?”
“This is just a toy for the wealthy, like a golf cart.”
“this is the right way to go for electric cars”
“I was hoping for a lower price, but it does appear that these are not mass produced”
“Center mounted speedo is annoying and there's zero attempt to prevent glare from them.”
“Light, open, and hence not crashworthy.”
“And from selling your data to whoever shows up with enough cash.”
“For a toy? definitely "luxury money"”
“I would gladly pay extra (in terms of OEM's profit margin) for a de-contented EV”
“The perfect car for someone who doesn't need a car.”
“I like the fact that it looks like a "classic" car.”
“Only thing that goes on my head, but I like the car.”
“Lack of DC fast charging makes the range even more limiting.”
“So this looks to be a good compliment, for a moderately-wealthy two car household.”
“would indicate nearly 200 mpge which is quite impressive”
“Not a hell of a lot more than say a Fiat 500E convertible, and quite a bit cooler.”
“it's about 44,000EUR putting it at the same sort of money as a Focus ST”
“seriously bad design choice of having a plug port in the trunk”
“It's a plaything for the wealthy, not anything like the small spartan EV that we really need.”
“Proper EV motor scream. Cons: 56HP.”
“I can imagine how terribly it's going to reflect the sun from behind when the roof is folded.”
“It's a fun car for people who already have 2 others.”
“I like the idea, and we need variety in the market to keep things evolving, but I like the bells and whistles.”
“the concept is still a good one and the avoidance of all the digital doodads is great”
“I'm not a fan of the design but like the spirit of it.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.