I bet it rains a bit in WA in the winter, too eh?
Hey - "gaps in my needs" - that's a great description of what the ForkenSwift fills for me. It's very far from a primary vehicle. Still fun to make, I still get a big kick out of driving it.
Last time I used it was this week for an 18 km round trip
to pick up some bulky/awkward used aluminum tubing for the gas car's boattail project.