11-16-2013, 05:02 AM
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From a link on the Edison2 car, looks like the designer responsible for the current VLC v4 also has a trailer concept :
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Very much like the Airstream BaseCamp.
Here's a story about a guy that rolls a human/plugin-solar electic hybrid,'cause if you're clinically dead you can't drive a car for 6 months and he's been dead so many times it stopped seeming like a good idea.
The ELFman of Asheville
http://http://www.organictransit.com/
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11-16-2013, 05:13 AM
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Cool Ride 
But not cheap. 4.995 $ |
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11-16-2013, 05:25 AM
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But not cheap. 4.995 $
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Nah.
It's dead cheap for what it is.
Get a price quote for a Dutch or Danish velomobile - even without electric assist - and you'll get to appreciate the ELFs price more 
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11-16-2013, 08:39 AM
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Very much like the Airstream BaseCamp.
Here's a story about a guy that rolls a human/plugin-solar electic hybrid,'cause if you're clinically dead you can't drive a car for 6 months and he's been dead so many times it stopped seeming like a good idea.
The ELFman of Asheville
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You'll need a motor to haul that big green thing around, the aerodynamics suck.
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11-16-2013, 10:06 AM
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At 20 mph max legal speed aero is not the main concern. This is a tricycle, not a car. Lightness is the key.
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11-16-2013, 11:24 AM
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At 20 mph max legal speed aero is not the main concern. This is a tricycle, not a car. Lightness is the key.
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That makes it aerodynamically UNinteresting. Ever try riding your bike at 20mph?
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11-16-2013, 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jyden
But not cheap. 4.995 $
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I didn't see the base price, but the available options total USD3000.
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You'll need a motor to haul that big green thing around, the aerodynamics suck.
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It has a motor. It just doesn't [apparently] have any suspension. I'll bet the rattling and shaking noises would put me off more than the ride. |
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11-16-2013, 02:53 PM
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That makes it aerodynamically UNinteresting. Ever try riding your bike at 20mph?
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When I was fit I could maintain that speed average for 3 hours on end. So, yes.
I can no longer sit on a racing bike saddle without agony so those days are over.
The Elf has better aero than a unfaired bicyclist but a larger frontal surface so I think it more or less evens out. Add electric support then maintaining 20 mph should be at leisure.
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11-17-2013, 01:21 PM
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AMG vision gran turismo concept
Technically not a real car as it's from a video game, but wow....
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11-17-2013, 04:10 PM
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Gran Turismo 6 won't be released until December 6, but enthusiasts can get an up close and personal look at a super sports cars featured in the video game at the 2013 Los Angeles auto show. Mercedes-Benz has built the AMG Vision Gran Turismo, and from the photos, the concept looks absolutely stunning.
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It's got the same aerodynamic disadvantage as my VW Beetle, fat fenders and running boards. Compare the Rosenmeyer Concept from Audi:
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