This is a 2002 TH!NK Neighbor and it’s a very strange Ford that has no doors and was built in Norway. Get ready for a walk down a very unusual part of Ford’s history. Today, I’m reviewing it and I’ll show you the many quirks and features. I’ll also get behind the wheel and review the driving experience.
source.image: Doug DeMuro
The Neighbor was designed to meet the NHTSA specification for Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. Design and manufacture was unrelated to the Th!nk City. The Neighbor was initially offered in two models, a two-seater and a four-seater, with a two-passenger utility truck version offered near the end of production.
The TH!NK Neighbor had a fixed roof over an open enclosure; a rain cover was optionally available to protect the passengers from the elements.
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The normal top speed was governored to 25 miles per hour (40 km/h) per NHTSA requirements, and it also had a “turf” mode that set its maximum speed at 15 miles per hour (24 km/h) for golf course use. The TH!NK line suffered from recalls and poor sales and was cancelled in 2002. Ford sold its stock, and the resulting company, Think Global, continues to produce electric cars in Norway.
