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Originally Posted by ebacherville
however a recumbent riding position would eliminate lots of frontal area.. and at 30 wind resistance may not be a huge factor but could mean the difference of 30mph to 35mph with a small motor.
A faired scooter reall doesnt offer much more than a scooter in general , the tipping over factor and stability could be huge in bad weather.
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I've been building low recumbent trikes since 1980, and built a velomobile in 2004 (rolling in 2005). Went from a large collection (7+) to 1 trike and 1 velomobile today. Society in general looks down (pun intended!) on most alternative transportation; so this was a very poor business venture throughout the years for me to persue (yes; was- I retired in 2003).
Although both have electric motors, micro-cars are still being shunned: even with over $4.50 gas in our area. Very puzzling!