All-new solar-powered 'city car' is coming to the U.S. – it costs $6,250
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#2Basically a golf cart that with a max speed of 28 mph. Perfect for golf club retirees, but not the 99% of US consumers.
Re: All-new solar-powered 'city car' is coming to the U.S. – it costs $6,250
#3A good counterweight to the seemingly common view that anything smaller than a tank and cannot do 60mph backwards is emasculating.
There are too many large, heavy, dangerous, expensive 'cars' on the roads everywhere in the world.
I can drive. I do not own a car, and I have set up my life not to need one (nor nee to fill my brain with rubbish about insurance etc), but I would consider one of these. I could even charge it from my roof or off-grid PV.
Re: All-new solar-powered 'city car' is coming to the U.S. – it costs $6,250
#4Basically a golf cart that with a max speed of 28 mph. Perfect for golf club retirees, but not the 99% of US consumers.
Why is the being downvoted? This is basically what it is.
You can put lipstick on it but it’s basically a golf cart. Golf carts and that whole style of vehicle is a valid alternative for cities.
I still prefer bikes but I would use a golf cart based transport network if it was safe and I didn’t have to share the road with gigantic 8000 lb suvs driven by people who keep missing their anger management appointments.
The insta post this submission is based on from Elektrek.co even asks the question of whether this is just a golf cart or something actually new and exciting.
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#5I want this with a truck bed, I'd kill for an electric extended bed 2000 ranger size truck.
Re: All-new solar-powered 'city car' is coming to the U.S. – it costs $6,250
#6A good counterweight to the seemingly common view that anything smaller than a tank and cannot do 60mph backwards is emasculating. There are too many large, heavy, dangerous, expensive 'cars' on the roads everywhere in the world. I can drive. I do not own a car, and I have set up my life not to need one (nor nee to fill my brain with rubbish about insurance etc), but I would consider one of these. I could even charge…
What about safety during accidents? It's better to be driving a heavier car in that case.
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#7A good counterweight to the seemingly common view that anything smaller than a tank and cannot do 60mph backwards is emasculating. There are too many large, heavy, dangerous, expensive 'cars' on the roads everywhere in the world. I can drive. I do not own a car, and I have set up my life not to need one (nor nee to fill my brain with rubbish about insurance etc), but I would consider one of these. I could even charge…
Cars have gotten larger because of changes in recent years to emissions laws: larger cars are permitted to have greater emissions. Naturally, this results in auto manufacturers building larger cars that are easier to make compliant to emissions laws. Force emissions to be lower and the size of vehicles will decrease.
I do find it hilarious that my dad's old F150 truck made back in the 1970s is way smaller than modern trucks.
Re: All-new solar-powered 'city car' is coming to the U.S. – it costs $6,250
#8A good counterweight to the seemingly common view that anything smaller than a tank and cannot do 60mph backwards is emasculating. There are too many large, heavy, dangerous, expensive 'cars' on the roads everywhere in the world. I can drive. I do not own a car, and I have set up my life not to need one (nor nee to fill my brain with rubbish about insurance etc), but I would consider one of these. I could even charge…
What about safety during accidents? It's better to be driving a heavier car in that case.
It kind of depends on the chassis' structure rather than weight. That being said the only thing more weight accomplishes is the impact is worse for anyone that isn't you.
Re: All-new solar-powered 'city car' is coming to the U.S. – it costs $6,250
#9Basically a golf cart that with a max speed of 28 mph. Perfect for golf club retirees, but not the 99% of US consumers.
Why is the being downvoted? This is basically what it is. You can put lipstick on it but it’s basically a golf cart. Golf carts and that whole style of vehicle is a valid alternative for cities. I still prefer bikes but I would use a golf cart based transport network if it was safe and I didn’t have to share the road with gigantic 8000 lb suvs driven by people who keep missing their anger management appointments. The…
> Why is the being downvoted?
I would think because of “but not the 99% of US consumers”.
Vehicles such as this one can be used for a significant fraction of trips that currently are done with heavy cars.
Yes, US consumers will have to change, but IMO, and I think I’m far from alone in that, that’s needed to solve the climate crisis, at least in the short term.
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#10I want this with a truck bed, I'd kill for an electric extended bed 2000 ranger size truck.
Check out this badboy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irpe3biuBIU