wow! some commuter car

epoxi · 06-05-2002, 02:27 AM

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accelerate through the standing 1/4 mile in 12 seconds at over 120 mph and travel from 0 to 60 mph in under 4 seconds.

http://www.commutercars.com/

Tommy Boomfiger · 06-05-2002, 04:10 AM

i would not want to be in one of these in a collision

there wouldnt be anything left

Ladogaboy · 06-05-2002, 09:58 AM

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Cost per mile: About 1/2 the cost of a gasoline car for the average commuter.

In other words, if you--god forbid--carpool, you see no economic advantages and are far safer.

And an 80 mile range, eh? Okay, so I will get to work and halfway back?

I don't think so...

ribitch · 06-05-2002, 10:07 AM

it looks like its made for gumby. I would be afraid to be hit by a biker while in one of those. I think the huffy would win.

Their website has an "aqua" theme to it like OS X (see the gallery). I like it, but the car is still a piece.

ribitch · 06-05-2002, 10:09 AM

I bet it corners like crap. Can you imagine going into a turn in one of those at anything over 30 MPH!!!

jase71 · 06-05-2002, 02:02 PM

I dunno. They might be ok for some markets...

In the downtown areas of major cities, the small size and
quick performance would be incredibly handy. You could park almost anywhere, and zip in and out of traffic where bigger cars would
be stuck.

It's not a smalltown or rural car. Range is too short. And it's obviously not a long-commute car for the same reason.

The real issue, though, is price. What are they going to cost? If you could get your hands on one for $6K, they'd sell like hotcakes in cities. If they cost as much as something like a Civic or Geo Metro, or Neon, then they're doomed.

~~DoPeY5007~~ · 06-05-2002, 02:31 PM

remember wider is better

jase71 · 06-05-2002, 02:34 PM

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Originally posted by DoPeY5007
remember wider is better

Tell that to Pink.

~~DoPeY5007~~ · 06-05-2002, 02:36 PM

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Originally posted by jase71

Tell that to Pink.

dem be fightn` words

jase71 · 06-05-2002, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by DoPeY5007
dem be fightn` words

Unless you're paying for the plane tickets,
why don't we just say you kicked my a$$, and we
can both save the airfare.

I'm used to it. If I told my wife wider
was better, she'd beat me so hard I'd
be in traction for a year. Women, apparently, are very sensitive about their hips.

Ladogaboy · 06-05-2002, 07:34 PM

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Originally posted by jase71

Women, apparently, are very sensitive about their hips.

Whew... I'm glad my GF is size 1...

psycho- · 06-06-2002, 03:54 PM

I think it's very cool

. It would be very useful in urban areas. As for safety, it does say this:

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Because safety is such a concern for small cars in particular, we have designed the Tango around a roll cage that meets or exceeds both SCCA and NHRA regulations.

Not bad. If you get into an accident, you probably would be okay if it really meets those regulation standards. It would probably be a very bone-jarring crash though.

Ladogaboy · 06-06-2002, 10:51 PM

What I've noticed about small cars:

In single car accidents, they tend to bounce off, and the people inside are usually uninjured.

In multiple car accidents, especially if they are sandwiched... well, I hope you like sloppy joes...

Speedfreak · 06-07-2002, 02:15 AM

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Originally posted by jase71

Unless you're paying for the plane tickets,
why don't we just say you kicked my a$$, and we
can both save the airfare.

I'm used to it. If I told my wife wider
was better, she'd beat me so hard I'd
be in traction for a year. Women, apparently, are very sensitive about their hips.

whipped

jase71 · 06-07-2002, 03:01 PM

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Originally posted by Speedfreak

whipped

If you don't pick your battles, you won't win any of them....

Better to cave on the ones that don't matter so you can win the ones that do...

06-05-2002, 10:07 AM	#4
ribitch Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,672	it looks like its made for gumby. I would be afraid to be hit by a biker while in one of those. I think the huffy would win. Their website has an "aqua" theme to it like OS X (see the gallery). I like it, but the car is still a piece. __________________ http://ribitch.com/ipod.html

06-05-2002, 02:02 PM	#6
jase71 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: May 2000 Location: East of Eden Posts: 2,060	I dunno. They might be ok for some markets... In the downtown areas of major cities, the small size and quick performance would be incredibly handy. You could park almost anywhere, and zip in and out of traffic where bigger cars would be stuck. It's not a smalltown or rural car. Range is too short. And it's obviously not a long-commute car for the same reason. The real issue, though, is price. What are they going to cost? If you could get your hands on one for $6K, they'd sell like hotcakes in cities. If they cost as much as something like a Civic or Geo Metro, or Neon, then they're doomed. __________________ And I found that hope and a lucky card were all I had to walk with me...

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06-05-2002, 04:10 AM	#2
Tommy Boomfiger Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Chi town Posts: 2,348	i would not want to be in one of these in a collision there wouldnt be anything left

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ribitch Rear Admiral Upper Half Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,672	I bet it corners like crap. Can you imagine going into a turn in one of those at anything over 30 MPH!!!

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~~DoPeY5007~~ court-martialled Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brig Posts: 0	remember wider is better

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Ladogaboy Admiral Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Hiding amongst the minnows Posts: 6,843	What I've noticed about small cars: In single car accidents, they tend to bounce off, and the people inside are usually uninjured. In multiple car accidents, especially if they are sandwiched... well, I hope you like sloppy joes...

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