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> So you basically getting all the downsides of a motorcycle Assuming your guess is correct, you capture the safety downside. But that is only a guess on your
by obstinate 11y ago
> So you basically getting all the downsides of a motorcycle
Assuming your guess is correct, you capture the safety downside. But that is only a guess on your part. To me, it seems like a silly guess -- I'd expect that this will be less safe than a subcompact, but still a good deal safer than a motorcycle.
There are still a few downsides you don't get. You get AC in this vehicle. You don't have to wear leathers because you can't fall. You have a sealed cabin, so road noise, while likely worse than a normal car, will be much better than a motorcycle. A trike is a lot more stable than a bike.
> without getting any upsides
Price? Fuel efficiency? Parking in such a small vehicle will be much easier than the smallest car, even if it's not quite as easy as a bike.
- usaphp 11y ago> Price? Fuel efficiency? Have you even read my comment? Motorcycles cost less than this thing by almost 3K, and have a better fuel efficiency - the motorcycle I linked above has an 84 MPG. > suffer the lack of AC or the fully exposed noise of the road That's what I said above, next time please read a comment before replying...
- obstinate 11y agoI read your comment before your edit, yes. You cite a $3k honda bike. This vehicle is $7k. A very cheap subcompact is $16k. So this vehicle captures about 75% of the price advantage of a bike compared to the cheapest car. In other words, it does capture most of the price upside, where you claimed it captured no upsides.
- dang 11y agoPersonal rudeness isn't allowed on Hacker News. Please read and follow the HN guidelines: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.