Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
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Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#2Afaik most microcars are pretty much bikes or electric mobility scooters with bodies. Plenty of fun can be had by googling for ‘microcar.’
Even some beefier things like KTM X-Bow or Polaris Slingshot, which are racing cars for all practical purposes, are registered as bikes due to having no safety features.
Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#3Also odd, the driver is barefoot while he is stood on the motorway hard shoulder.
Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#4Afaik most microcars are pretty much bikes or electric mobility scooters with bodies. Plenty of fun can be had by googling for ‘microcar.’ Even some beefier things like KTM X-Bow or Polaris Slingshot, which are racing cars for all practical purposes, are registered as bikes due to having no safety features.
One of the "selling points" of the Sinclair C5 was that its electric motor was built by Hoover and would be serviced at the existing network of vacuum cleaner service centres[0].
Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#5IMHO the future of personal transportation is vehicles like that. We don't have the space in cities to support 2-3 tons of steel per traveler, and plain bicycles are uncomfortable in bad weather, or when you are physically impaired. But small (electric?) velomobiles with three or four wheels are perfect for city commutes when cycling is not an option. They also don't need 15-20kWh/100km like an electric car would.
Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#6IMHO the future of personal transportation is vehicles like that. We don't have the space in cities to support 2-3 tons of steel per traveler, and plain bicycles are uncomfortable in bad weather, or when you are physically impaired. But small (electric?) velomobiles with three or four wheels are perfect for city commutes when cycling is not an option. They also don't need 15-20kWh/100km like an electric car would.
Such as the Renault Twizy?
Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#7Hmm, no mentioning of his dog Gromit. I hope he is doing well.
Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#8Also odd, the driver is barefoot while he is stood on the motorway hard shoulder.
Quite in line with the eccentric vehicle :)
Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#9IMHO the future of personal transportation is vehicles like that. We don't have the space in cities to support 2-3 tons of steel per traveler, and plain bicycles are uncomfortable in bad weather, or when you are physically impaired. But small (electric?) velomobiles with three or four wheels are perfect for city commutes when cycling is not an option. They also don't need 15-20kWh/100km like an electric car would.
Such as the Renault Twizy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Twizy
Yeah, that's a good example of a reasonable city car. I was thinking even smaller, like the PodRide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKq1fGtXFM
Re: Homemade Electric Motorcycle Stopped on M25 in Hertfordshire
#10IMHO the future of personal transportation is vehicles like that. We don't have the space in cities to support 2-3 tons of steel per traveler, and plain bicycles are uncomfortable in bad weather, or when you are physically impaired. But small (electric?) velomobiles with three or four wheels are perfect for city commutes when cycling is not an option. They also don't need 15-20kWh/100km like an electric car would.
Such as the Renault Twizy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Twizy
Twizy with closeable windows would be a very nice thing, indeed.