The Triumphant Return of the Trabant

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  09.18.09 | 11:41 AM ET

Photo by storem via Flickr (Creative Commons)

Yep, it’s true. The much-mocked East German vehicle of choice, which has gained a nostalgic following (or should I say ostalgic?) since the fall of the Berlin Wall, is coming back on the market—as an electric car. Wired’s Autopia bloggers, apparently immune to nostalgia, are horrified.