Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
Oh, Im for alternative energy (That makes sense) Such as LPG powered cars or even Hydrogen.
Id personally love a reasonably priced electric Motorcycle good for 1.5-3hrs ride for work and back or store jaunts
I just didn't want to go political.
Its a racing board. Thats All i meant.
If it's got wheels and moves somebody will race it, and they will make it better and faster. Then some day I might buy one. I'm still looking for "Segway racing" the ultimate open wheel race vehicle.
I think these tiny cars would be fine for trips around the neighborhood and to the store, but not distance or highway use. My fear is that once a few families in these tiny cars have a disagreement with a semi or dump truck and the worst happens, people will take a second look and compare safety with saving gas (ie the pinto bomb). Way to many factors up in the air so far to make any 100% conclusions, but for me, i'll stick with 17 mpg and have some room to stretch out and be comfy, jmho, bob
Looks like the dawning of "The Jetsons Era... Hovering and color changing cars....Seriously though..the US companies need to stay up with new tech..otherwise they could end up in China's dust.
Originally Posted by HARFprez:
I think these tiny cars would be fine for trips around the neighborhood and to the store, but not distance or highway use. My fear is that once a few families in these tiny cars have a disagreement with a semi or dump truck and the worst happens, people will take a second look and compare safety with saving gas (ie the pinto bomb). Way to many factors up in the air so far to make any 100% conclusions, but for me, i'll stick with 17 mpg and have some room to stretch out and be comfy, jmho, bob
I agree with u on the tiny cars, there is a man in the town i live in that has one of those micro cars and he drives it on hway 37 all the time, no way would I even think of getting in one of these. The volt on the other hand is not a tiny car, it's a medium size sedan isn't it.
Originally Posted by HARFprez:
I think these tiny cars would be fine for trips around the neighborhood and to the store, but not distance or highway use. My fear is that once a few families in these tiny cars have a disagreement with a semi or dump truck and the worst happens, people will take a second look and compare safety with saving gas (ie the pinto bomb). Way to many factors up in the air so far to make any 100% conclusions, but for me, i'll stick with 17 mpg and have some room to stretch out and be comfy, jmho, bob
Would you rather drive a tiny car on the highway or a motorcycle? I'll take the tiny car. JMO.
Originally Posted by Seadog:
Would you rather drive a tiny car on the highway or a motorcycle? I'll take the tiny car. JMO.
I think the people in Washington went to China and saw a bunch of people rideing on Bicycles, That is what they want us to be riding around on. In the old days people kept trying to keep up with the Jones's now it's the Chinese.
Originally Posted by ByronMack:
I agree with u on the tiny cars, there is a man in the town i live in that has one of those micro cars and he drives it on hway 37 all the time, no way would I even think of getting in one of these. The volt on the other hand is not a tiny car, it's a medium size sedan isn't it.
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Yes, the Volt is a medium sized car. It is somewhere between a Malibu and a Cruze.
I'll stck w/ an Impala I had a pimple car years a go - never again. Scary in a rain storm, decent in snow, windy? you can change lanes & not move the steering wheel. Hit anything above a small dog your totalled. Not safe enough for me
