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cool idea... but it is an enclosed sled for the road... safety for accidents will never allow it to come over here
I gotta disagree. I would bet if we see gas head toward $5/gal we'll see the government create a new class of vehicles - somewhat like a 4 wheel motorcycle class - with reduced safety requirements and high mileage requirements.VW could already get it through as a motorcycle if it went to one rear wheel.
It’s top speed is 120 km/h (75mph), which although isn’t too fast is a welcome trade off for the huge savings in gas consumption.
I gotta disagree. I would bet if we see gas head toward $5/gal we'll see the government create a new class of vehicles - somewhat like a 4 wheel motorcycle class...
Ian, this is more your speed I'd expect: Tesla Motors
"Minimal Impact?" Who's setting that standard? I don't see how that's going to work. If someone gets smacked by a big piece of foam at 35mph, it's going to hurt. Americans are so pent up over safety that we're going to have safety standards on our shoes soon.Why do efficient cars have to be ugly? The L1 is not a pretty car. Neither is the Prius, Fit, the Yaris, or any other weird, one-word named cars.Cars that only do 35mph? It's called a scooter. Or self-control with a gas pedal. We have those already (one is simply not exercised).