Not quite a car, not quite a motorcycle: a vehicle built for one

Post by Theodores » Tue, May 12, 2020, 1:54 PM UTC

shawabawa3 wrote: post #89

vladvasiliu wrote: post #61

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I wonder why no one mentioned the Smart. Here in Europe they're quite popular in dense cities. One advantage is they can be parked sideways on most streets, which not only helps with finding a spot but is also easier. According to Wikipedia[0], a Smart is actually shorter and it can also be electric. This actually has quite a few shortcomings compared to a Smart: * Cannot carry a passenger * Requires a motorcycle lic…

> One advantage is they can be parked sideways on most streets They advertised this but in reality it's rarely possible. They are 2.5m long and most cars in Europe are E.g. in the UK standard parking is 2.4m wide so a smart sticks out

Post by icebraining » Tue, May 12, 2020, 2:10 PM UTC

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we have self-driving cars already, they're called trains

the trains and other forms of public transportation may have to go the way of the other things impacted by covid. The new reality calls for individual, ideally autonomous, vehicles. Especially in the dense cities. Small, electric, may be even 3-wheelers. Sidenote: i wonder whether the lockdown may work as a selection pressure on the covid to produce the more viral, like long living on surfaces, etc., mutation of the…

Post by cptskippy » Tue, May 12, 2020, 2:19 PM UTC

pengaru wrote: post #12

cptskippy wrote: post #10

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Except the people who ride motorcycles do it for the open air freedom. The high ride and lack of an enclosure also give them superb visibility. This literally none of the merits of a motorcycle and all the detriments, plus all the detriments of a sub compact car. It's like they distilled bad down into a concentrated form.

> This literally none of the merits of a motorcycle and all the detriments Oh please; it doesn't fall over, keeps its occupant dry, protects its occupant more in general, it obviously doesn't have all the detriments of a motorcycle.

Post by visarga » Tue, May 12, 2020, 2:22 PM UTC

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>poison the atmosphere every day with a car So you won't mind electric cars then, which fix that problem ?

They don't fix the problem. Nowhere on earth is there a sustainable electrical grid that doesn't pollute the atmosphere, let alone one that supports electric cars for every household. Not only that but electric cars create local pollution in the form of particular matter from brakes and tyres and they are worse than internal combustion engine cars in that regard.

Post by hourislate » Tue, May 12, 2020, 2:32 PM UTC

baybal2 wrote: post #133

The problem with tricycles is that they are less stable than both motorcycles and cars. Unlike motorcycles, tricycles can't bank on turns, or are very limited in that.