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To me, the ideal design for an electric car has always been: not a Lexus with a battery, but an electric bicycle with a roof and some storage.
by antfarm 5y ago
To me, the ideal design for an electric car has always been: not a Lexus with a battery, but an electric bicycle with a roof and some storage.
- foxyv 5y agoUnfortunately, such cars are illegal in the US unless they are classified as motorcycles or NEVs. NEVs are limited to side streets under 35mph usually.
- floxy 5y agoYes, I wonder why can't something like the Lit Motors or Lingyun self-balancing motorcycles get into production? Is it safety/regulatory hurdles? Lack of perceived (or actual) market demand that scare away investors?
- willio58 5y agoThe way American city streets are designed, riding a bike low to the ground sounds like a death sentence unfortunately
- ashtonkem 5y agoAnd due to the lack of regulation around vehicle height. Even OEM vehicles often do not allow the user to see a small sedan in front, and that’s before they’re modified into small monster trucks.
- timbit42 5y agoLike an Organic Transit ELF or a Better Bikes PEBL? ELF: https://organictransit.com/ https://organictransit.com/ PEBL: https://www.better.bike/ https://www.better.bike/