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Raht Racer velomobile may let riders pedal "as fast as a car"
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| 2-23-14
| Ben Coxworth
Posted on 02/25/2015 8:40:08 PM PST by TurboZamboni
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at least the spandex would be hidden in the shell.
To: TurboZamboni
Enclosed cabin, no climate control, pedaling away? It’ll smell like a gym locker in there inside of a week. Interesting concept but the execution leaves me thinking they’d be better off with a targa top or something to let more air inside.
To: TurboZamboni
at least the spandex would be hidden in the shell. How then will they attract the attention of other guys?
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posted on
02/25/2015 8:44:26 PM PST
by
fso301
To: TurboZamboni
If used in throttle-only mode, in which the rider does no pedaling, it has a range of approximately 50 miles (80 km). Full-out, throttle mode will take the vehicle to a top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h). So it is really an electric motorcycle where I can pretend to add a little power to it.
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posted on
02/25/2015 8:45:08 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Darth Obama on 529 plans: I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further.)
To: TurboZamboni
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posted on
02/25/2015 8:45:29 PM PST
by
9thLife
("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Pope Francis)
To: TurboZamboni
That actually sounds pretty amazing.
Too pricy. But a cheaper model would make a lot of sense for personal transportation, in certain situations, in certain places.
To: RegulatorCountry; All
Here's the second design they're thinking about:
To: TurboZamboni
Can I get a clear one? With the CO2 build-up and all that light I could grow a bed of kale in it.
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posted on
02/25/2015 8:49:56 PM PST
by
gundog
(Help us, Nairobi-Wan Kenobi...you're our only hope.)
To: TurboZamboni
A modern, high quality bicycle is pretty efficient.
I find it hard to believe it would be more energy efficient to run both a motor and generator and have less energy loss than a modern chain drive.
To: EternalVigilance
expensive toy you can’t use half the year here in MN.
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posted on
02/25/2015 8:51:45 PM PST
by
TurboZamboni
(Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
To: TurboZamboni
A toy for the rich to go to the convenience store in Phoenix. Imagine driving one of these contraptions right now, in Minnesota.
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posted on
02/25/2015 8:53:51 PM PST
by
SpaceBar
To: TurboZamboni
To: 9thLife; MinuteGal
Stick with an Elio. Infinitely more cool 3 wheel auto, practical, and a heck of a lot cheaper. Google Elio, and check it out. You’ll like what you see.
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posted on
02/25/2015 8:57:29 PM PST
by
flaglady47
(The useful idiots always go first)
To: RegulatorCountry; TurboZamboni
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posted on
02/25/2015 8:58:29 PM PST
by
2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: Jet Jaguar
And if you die in it, they take the wheels off and it’s your casket.
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posted on
02/25/2015 9:00:10 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: jimbobfoster
reminds me of “ginger” that was going to change the world.
a freakin Segway. yeah. now mall cops are even more hilarious.
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posted on
02/25/2015 9:00:33 PM PST
by
TurboZamboni
(Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
To: TurboZamboni
$40k a copy and that’s the best they can do?
Back to the drawing board.
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posted on
02/25/2015 9:01:07 PM PST
by
SaxxonWoods
(Life is good.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
That’s way more reasonable.
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posted on
02/25/2015 9:01:40 PM PST
by
TurboZamboni
(Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.-JFK)
To: TurboZamboni
Good mpg and very car-like.
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posted on
02/25/2015 9:02:16 PM PST
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2ndDivisionVet
(The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
To: TurboZamboni
Add a small Coleman generator and it would be a handy way to get around :)
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posted on
02/25/2015 9:03:15 PM PST
by
Squawk 8888
(Will steal your comments & post them on Twitter)
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