A cheap cheerful economic easily built little runabout :)

[Logic]

This is a DIY cheap, economic little runabout, easily built from wood mostly and an E-bike motor.
While the nose could easily be made more aero, I like it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTPTy7ETOPI

This video (from a series) sort of sums it up best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxJG_hhQfFQ&t=4s

[freebeard]

I always liked the Hyundai soapbox racer: www.carscoops.com: Looking For A Weekend Project? Build Your Own Hyundai Soapbox Racer

Needs a motor

Hyundai Soapbox | How to build

[Logic]

Originally Posted by freebeard

I always liked the Hyundai soapbox racer: www.carscoops.com: Looking For A Weekend Project? Build Your Own Hyundai Soapbox Racer

Needs a motor

Yep, anything cheap that gets you to town for small shopping etc errands and back economically.
A nod towards 'light and easy aero' is a plus for economy here.

The linked little wooden 'Noddy Car' is in fact being used to go into town on shopping etc errands.
There's even a simple soft top for rainy days.

That you can pedal or not as the mood takes you is a good, time saving way of getting a bit of exercise while also adding to the vehicle's economy.
That's where it beats your soap box racer.
It also looks to be a bit more aero. Especially if the nose was rounded.

Basically we are talking a cheap, cheerful , easy to make velomobile as a car alternative for short trips.

As it's 'not big enough' and 'not bling enough' the emotional response is: 'NO: Unsafe and embarrassing', so this thread likely isn't going anywhere.

The ONLY? person I am aware of who does not have a car, but only a velomobile as his daily transport is The ToeCutter.
https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...ile-39095.html
Good on him! Especially for holding up the middle finger to 'The Norm'.

[freebeard]

I grew up outside McMinnville, OR, where Ron Courtney built the X-51 so it will always be my favorite custom car.

According to Kustomrama, he later built one or two velomobiles

Ron retired in 1994, after 42 years in the auto body repair business. In 2007 he began building a three-wheeled electric vehicle kit called the Velomobile. The build was completed in 2009. From the front it appeared to be shaped like a bullet. It could be human or motor-powered, or a combination of both. It had an electric motor capable of delivering about a 40-mile range. In 2011 he began building another Velomobile, incorporating some different ideas into the design.[1]

kustomrama.com/wiki/Ron_Courtney

[freebeard]

Mark Murphy's Electrathon racer shell

https://www.proev.com/P2WhyEthon.htm

Led to the Bug-E

https://newatlas.com/buge-electric-vehicle-kit/17067/

Which inspired the Arcimoto FUV


The semi-open architecture is optimal for ingress/egress in urban short runs.

[Logic]

Originally Posted by freebeard

Mark Murphy's Electrathon racer shell

https://www.proev.com/P2WhyEthon.htm

Led to the Bug-E


Which inspired the Arcimoto FUV


The semi-open architecture is optimal for ingress/egress in urban short runs.

While interesting; These are not simple 'build it with a Jig Saw' vehicles freebeard.

Generally things this easy to build look more like:


That's the main point of the 1st post.

[freebeard]

Electrathon racers were built by high school students. The evolution to production failed.


https://thekneeslider.com/ariel-squa...om-wooden-car/

I remember when... Mechanix Illustrated, September 1956

[freebeard]

While interesting; These are not simple 'build it with a Jig Saw' vehicles freebeard.

Suppose the wooden pieces came in a kit of parts? World’s MOST Unusual Cars EVER made, Found In One Warehouse | Barn Find Hunter -- 5:27 Martin Stationete

What I want instead of my jigsaw is the Maslow CNC router

Maslow4 attaches to any flat rigid surface from horizontal surfaces like floors up to nearly vertical surfaces. It needs at least 15-20 degrees of angle off vertical to work correctly.

Tab-and-slot all the things!

[Piotrsko]

Hmmmmm.

How do they address all the weird things a router does to destroy your piece of wood: walking, over feed, chatter....? Must feed really slow and account for rotation of bit.

[freebeard]

I would appreciate the opportunity to find out.