A light weight collapsible electric vehicle includes a seat, a flexible and supportive frame connected to the seat, a rear axle connected to a rear of the frame, a front cross member connected to a front of the frame, a front wheel connected to the front cross member, a rear wheel connected to the rear axle, the front cross member includes a pair of foot pedals which are operably connected to a power source and drive motors which are connected to two or more of the wheels, wherein actuation of the foot pedals in a predetermined manner causes rotation of one or more wheels and wherein the foot pedals provide steering control.