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Non-Road Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: bing101 on February 24, 2018, 09:51:48 PM

Title: The Tango Car
Post by: bing101 on February 24, 2018, 09:51:48 PM
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/02/20/narrow-track-cars-roads/

It's a car that's as wide as a motorcycle. Note this car is electric.

http://www.commutercars.com/specs.html
Title: Re: The Tango Car
Post by: Max Rockatansky on February 24, 2018, 10:39:12 PM
There isn't any chance in hell that those cars would meet crash standards with the current design.  Kit cars generally are exempt from most safety and crash standards not to mention a lot more things.   How the hell does that thing supposedly weight over 3,000 pounds with that short of dimensions?  The EV1 weighed about 3,100 pounds with lead acid batteries and that was sub-compact sized car.
Title: Re: The Tango Car
Post by: SectorZ on February 26, 2018, 04:57:21 PM
A steal at $30K...

Can't wait to see the first one get broadsided by anything bigger than a Mini Cooper.
Title: Re: The Tango Car
Post by: abefroman329 on February 27, 2018, 10:25:16 AM
Isn't lane-splitting illegal in California?
Title: Re: The Tango Car
Post by: Max Rockatansky on February 27, 2018, 10:43:03 AM
Quote from: abefroman329 on February 27, 2018, 10:25:16 AM
Isn't lane-splitting illegal in California?

There really isn't a clear law either way, it's very popular with bikers. 
Title: Re: The Tango Car
Post by: Henry on February 28, 2018, 09:58:26 AM
It looks like someone mashed up an Oldsmobile Alero, a Smart Fortwo and a Suzuki Aerio together and then made it into a four-wheeled motorcycle.
Title: Re: The Tango Car
Post by: abefroman329 on March 01, 2018, 05:16:21 PM
Quote from: Max Rockatansky on February 27, 2018, 10:43:03 AM
Quote from: abefroman329 on February 27, 2018, 10:25:16 AM
Isn't lane-splitting illegal in California?

There really isn't a clear law either way, it's very popular with bikers.

Unless it's made explicitly legal, I don't think this product is going to do much to reduce traffic congestion.