Whether it’s a small battery-powered car or a full-sized model, auto theft happens. This little Mercedes looks like it was stolen, stripped. Since the owner, either could not find it or didn’t want it back it was left by the curb. (I wonder if liability insurance is needed for battery-powered cars when they are stolen and never found, hmm)! Maybe, just maybe, this was an attempt to get the newer model, who knows.
The first time I saw this little car I wasn’t able to stop and photograph it, but since it sat there for quite some time I was able to take a few images when I passed again.