Not sure if you’re a movie buff, but didn’t Richard Dreyfuss (major lefty actor) drive one of those things at the beginning of “American Graffiti”?
Kinda funny, cuz the entire movie centered around the early 60’s cruising scene (REAL cars burning about 8 mpg!!!), and Dreyfuss is shown later in the film trying to get the thing to start again.
Again, the irony is funny, as when I think of a leftist driving an enviro-friendly vehicle, I immediately think of Richard Dreyfuss in that movie...not sure why (?).