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https://greentransportation.info/videos/history/cedric-lynch...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/isleofman/content/articles/2009/06/15/e...
He is something of an electric vehicle innovator, inventing the Lynch motor in the 1970s/80s:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynch_motor
Video of Cedric talking about the 'thingymobile'
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> The problem is that even talking about electric cars gets people's knickers in a twist; they need to be able to drive for 1000 miles straight while towing an apartment on wheels behind them and any vehicle which can't do that just isn't good enough. I mean that's understandable, if the car you buy can only handle small commuting that means at the very least the additional cost of using other transport methods or re…
I agree with what you are saying. The tradeoffs are complex between an electric car and something else. In many cases the only reasonable solution is to have both and use the appropriate vehicle for the appropriate trip. The downsides of that are many unless you already need two vehicles. However, you seem to have illustrated exactly my point. An electric car has some limitations compared to a conventional car. But t…
The difference and point (as noted in the second paragraph) is that it is much more feasible to have a car and a velomobile than to have two cars.
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I've expressed the same sentiment before. The problem is that even talking about electric cars gets people's knickers in a twist; they need to be able to drive for 1000 miles straight while towing an apartment on wheels behind them and any vehicle which can't do that just isn't good enough. They'd rather be dead than have to drive one of these.
Whist driving that hit anything or be hit by anything, would have a good chance of being dead, it looks like a DIY Sinclair C5.
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I drive a motorcycle daily and this seems like the drawbacks (low crash protection, lower stability, low load capacity) without the benefits (agility, effortless parking). If this looks viable to you - consider getting a scooter or a small bike, they are great secondary vehicles when you need to get from a to b alone or with one more person and a lot of fun to drive/very versatile for parking. There are some electric…
For super short range commutes there is the new Vespa Electrica - but it costs more than the new 300HPE Vespas.
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Whist driving that hit anything or be hit by anything, would have a good chance of being dead, it looks like a DIY Sinclair C5.
Yes. It's somewhat chicken and egg. How do you get people into much lighter vehicles while everyone else is driving around in 3 tonne SUVs.
Also odd, the driver is barefoot while he is stood on the motorway hard shoulder.
is it legal in the uk to drive barefoot?
The real DANGEROUS is with flip-fop, slippers or sandals and I can confirm from my experience.
You can get the front tip of your flip-flop stuck under the break pedal and, besides not being able to break quickly, you panic very fast.
If you're on flip-flops put them aside and drive barefoot.
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Yup. In the UK police can also stop and search you at their liberty. Airstrip One.
They have to have probable cause, but like in most other countries they'll just make something up like they smell drugs or whatever