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Old 06-28-2013, 01:12 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by sendler View Post
So we can at least look at these HPV's to see what they are doing wrong.
The HPV's are optimized for speed above all. If it can be ridden with "relative" safety it probably will be. However, all bikes are checked for particular safety requirements in case of accidents.

I wouldn't try to see what they are doing wrong, but see what they are doing right and modify that to work with everyday vehicles. The two technologies I like best are velomobiles(generally three wheelers) and the Segway gyroscopic balancing technology. I believe this or an extremely similar technology is being use in the Lit Motors cycle.

JJ
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