lol maybe i should've explained
The Broom of the System is a novel by David Foster Wallace and the main character drives a cheap micro-car made of plastic produced by toy-manifacturer Mattel. I thought of this because of the size shrinkage of EVs and the affordability pointed in the article, even if I don't think the car in the book was electric.
good book btw
it's litterally mattel car in the broom of the system by dfw