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Me too, in a couple of years' time... minimalism rules. Might be low levels of crash safety though (not that they matter that much since I don't intend to crash). Probably noisy too.
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Yeuch...
Think I'll stick to 40mpg & have a nice car to drive thanks. You have surely got to draw the line somewhere in the quest for cheaper motoring...
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I'm firmly with Jeremy C. on this. If this is the future it's a pretty dire one.
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Its a gimic. Nowhere near good enough for full scale production.
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"Think I'll stick to 40mpg & have a nice car to drive thanks. You have surely got to draw the line somewhere in the quest for cheaper motoring..."
Maybe the point is to make the dwindling oil supply stretch a bit further. Don't you motorheads think about that?
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Maybe the point is to make the dwindling oil supply stretch a bit further. Don't you motorheads think about that?
I hear what you are saying, but I'm not unduly worried. Somebody will come up with a solution.
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Maybe the point is to make the dwindling oil supply stretch a bit further. Don't you motorheads think about that?
There are renewable fuels available now but not many people seem interested in using them. If there was enough demand then companies could gear up supply. If the Govt. started promoting the use of bioethanol and biodiesel, and further reduced tax to make them more cost effective, then we might reduce fossil fuels usage. But the Govt. dont want to lose their tax revenue do they...
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www.shoutwire.com/viewstory/5572/New_Car_Gets_157_...G I'm up for one!
Me too, especially if they can delivery at the price!
If it becomes a reality i'm sure other manufactuers will develope something similar, perhaps getting even more MPG.
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It's an idea nicked from the Backroom.
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=31246&...e
Quite a good idea too
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"The design of the car is very futuristic and has for instance no conventional doors." When I read that I thought it was a wind up. I've done a bit of digging and it turns out there is a company behind this with the "intention" of bringing this vehicle to the market and they're based here in Munich. They're looking for investors at the moment as well, though not those of a nervous disposition as product launch is 2009 at the earliest. Come to think of it though the risk probably isn't higher than investing in GM...
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what happens to the mpg in the real world when you have 4 average weight adults and a bit of luggage?
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It looks rather good to me, although it's hard to tell from the pictures. No current small cars interest me much, but maybe this one will be the car I want (if it's as small as it looks). The fuel consumption is a bonus, although I'm not sure that 20hp will be enough for most drivers, they may need the 50hp one.
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Yes it's terrific looking although I think the pic is a cleaned-up artist's impression sort of thing. On reflection the business about the doors is a bit strange. Either you take the side off and creep in or you take the roof off and climb in. Either one would take a bit of getting used to.
I don't think 20hp will put off anyone who likes 2CVs, especially as the thing is supposed to do 100. Looks as though we will have to wait and see though. Does a prototype exist? And what will the nanny state say when this neo-cyclecar is submitted for type approval?
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A good effort. I'd like to see one with the engine driving a generator, and electric traction. Electric motors have much better torque characteristics and a couple of batteries could provide burst energy for hills and overtaking.
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Wouldn't that add too much weight though?
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Probably. I'm generally in favour of the KISS principle, but I also like electric traction, especially for stop-start driving, and a small generator seems a better solution than a big pile of batteries.
I don't suppose these use much fuel either...
www.geocities.com/MotorCity/1813/
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