OT: Heavy Metal

Cute. But, at 450 Kg for the whole car, they had to leave out a LOT. Like, no air conditioning, no heat, no windows that can open, maybe no radio because it is so noisy that you coldn't hear it anyway. But, might actually be better than my worst fears.

Jon

Oh, yeah. Seats 2+2, Right! Maybe four aduly human bodies can actually be forced into that thing without fatal injuries, but I doubt 4 people can RIDE in it. The entry sounds like a revived DKW, the windshield tilts forward to expose the seats. I note there's no picture in that condition, in fact there is a remarkable DEARTH of photos or drawings available!

Basically, this thing is a 4-wheel motorcycle with a really big fairing and side by side seats. I'd LOVE to see the results of a crash test. I have REAL doubts you'll see this in the US. Something in their literature makes it sound like plastic lawn chairs are used for the seats.

Jon

Yeah, it reminds me of the laughs I used to have with my Nissan Sentra station wagon getting on Central Expressway in Dallas. At least the car had a manual trans so I could wind it out to what sounded like 8000 going down the entrance ramp.

Steve.

Reminds me of a streamlined GOGOmobile from the 70's .. Bump into anything and the front opening door dosen't :) Oh well by 2009 when they become available the electric cars will be running around in good trim. I don't remember the bigger car with the fron opening door .. seems like it was french? My 56 DKW had regular doors in front and suicide doors in back. I don't recall a Deek with a front opening door? Glenn

On Mon, 27 Feb 2006 11:52:08 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm, Jon Elson quickly quoth:

All I can say is "People bought Yugos, Geos, and those little

Need I say more?

P.S: I'm curious why nobody stood up the the Porsche 911 the other day when I gave it the lowest blow thinkable. I called it an Eyetalyun Chevette or something. ;)

------------------------------ REAL men don't need free plans ------------------------------

'Cause no one understood what you were saying. Porsches are German, and among the finest cars ever made. I've got three dead 944's in my driveway right now...

OK, it was the BMW (and many others) Isetta that I was thinking of.

Jon

Actually..based on some stuff I read recently..Conservatives tend to be buying more hybrids etc..than do the Greens

Gunner

"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."

- Proverbs 22:3

On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:17:14 GMT, with neither quill nor qualm, Gunner quickly quoth:

Interesting. Do you recall any of the sources?

-- Friends Don't Let Friends Eat Turkey and Drive --

It was in a magazine at the doctors office. Ill do a search on google.

Gunner

"A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences."

- Proverbs 22:3

Hmm, interesting. I work at a university, and there are a bunch of Prius' (Pria?) in the parking lot. I've been commuting to Florida a lot, lately, and have yet to see ONE down there. (Otherwise, I'm in St. Louis, MO)

Jon

Iseta 300 and 600 One lunger engines. ...lew...

Originally introduced by the Italian ISO company.

Here's a side view:

No passing US crash tests, so for us the whole thing is moot anyway.