Renault Höga, The Electric Car To Assemble At Home Like An Ikea Furniture

From the Hands of a Design Student Comes the Renault Höga, an Electric Utility Vehicle That Is Purchased from Ikea and Assembled at Home with the Help of Some Instructions and Basic Tools

Buy an electric car as if it were an Ikea piece of furniture, and assemble it at your home. This is what Ryan Schlotthauer, a design student at the College for Creative Studies in the United States, proposes with his Renault Höga concept. The Renault Höga is delivered in a box, and its 374 pieces can be assembled in just a few hours. Of course, we won’t see it on the market, as it’s the work of a university student from the United States.

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The Renault Höga has the Ikea concept of “do it yourself,” which revolutionized how you buy furniture. Through comfortable and straightforward instructions, you can assemble any type of furniture. In this sense, the Swedish store’s concept was applied to this curious zero-emission prototype.

This is a final thesis project by Ryan Schlotthauer (you can view the project here), a design student at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, United States. It’s a vehicle designed for urban travel and affordability.

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As proposed by the student, the car is shipped in a box to be assembled by the customer. This box consists of 374 pieces (114 of which are individual), and the assembly process takes several hours. The choice of materials was also influenced by Ikea, and this Renault Höga was designed with recycled materials. Thus, on the design level, it stands out for its three large windows, with the Renault logo overseeing the discreet front LED lights on either side.

After the assembly process, we have an electric quadricycle that can transport a single person in a tiny and linear body measuring 2.31 meters long, 1.57 meters wide, and 1.88 meters high, with a 1.36-meter wheelbase. Similarly, its shape somewhat resembles the successful Citroën Ami and the Microlino.

The Interior of the Renault Höga: Reduced to Minimal Expression

While it admits only one person inside, the Renault Höga has a large cabin space within its possibilities, thanks to its cubic shapes. Its creator claims it could even accommodate an upright bicycle or a stroller to the right of the driver.

Everything in the cabin has been minimized: a very spartan seat, a steering wheel, a small screen that serves as the instrument panel, and a larger tablet-like display to control the vehicle’s main functions.

Schlotthauer wanted to apply a modular concept to the interior of the Renault Höga. For example, it can be equipped with a running seat to expand capacity for two occupants or leave this side area completely clear to accommodate large items.

Additionally, this car uses “production, packaging, and Ikea hubs alongside Renault’s advanced mobility network,” adds Schlotthauer. It would be “a very cheap way to integrate into a mobility program. Ikea and Renault would together create an affordable, smart, and sustainable vehicle,” the author explains on his Instagram account.

How Much Does the Electric Car That Can Be Assembled at Home Like an Ikea Piece of Furniture Cost?

Unfortunately, this student’s work does not cover the mechanical aspect, so we do not know which electric unit could be integrated, what battery it would have, or how many kilometers it would travel. Ryan Schlotthauer, who even dared to put a hypothetical price of $6,500, adds another interesting proposal with the Renault Höga that aligns with concepts created for GMC, Rivian, and Honda.

It’s difficult for this prototype to become a reality, although it could also pique the interest of the French giant, leading to its consideration as a production model in a few years.