single person cars, the list - Page 3 - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum

jamesqf · 01-20-2010, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by bgd73

single seat cars. why. why why...

Why? 'Cause I can't even remember the last time I had another human riding in the car. (But see above re faithful canine companion :-))

'Cause if you only have one seat, you can remove a lot of body weight and frontal area, which means the car goes faster on the same engine.

PS: Oh, yeah. Have you ever tried riding a motorcycle in a snowstorm?

Christ · 01-20-2010, 08:19 PM

Does it need to be highway-capable, or what's the minimum top speed requirement?

luvit · 01-20-2010, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Christ

Does it need to be highway-capable, or what's the minimum top speed requirement?

i just edited the following text:
highway speeds allow flexibility for all circumstances.

Christ · 01-20-2010, 08:24 PM

Ok, so minimum top speed? (35MPH is the lowest speed limit on open roads around me, 25 in town... as a suggestion)

luvit · 01-20-2010, 08:30 PM

highway speeds have a minimum of 45mph (72kph)
check my above (edited) post, i edited the restriction list

Christ · 01-20-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by luvit

highway speeds have a minimum of 45mph (72kph)
check my above post, i edited the restriction list

Ok, so we're looking at cars that have at least 3 wheels, don't need a special license to operate anywhere (some states don't have MC licensing), is road legal, is a production car that is currently in production, and is in range or cheaper than a "regular" car.

It also has to be a single person car with usable cargo space.

So far, we have no engine requirements, but it must be able to sustain 45MPH under normal conditions.

Now, we're getting somewhere with specifics. Should probably amend the rules to reflect this.