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Post by oldchopperguy on Sept 26, 2014 7:31:26 GMT -5
The things that show up on the Internet... LOL!
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OK, it is badged a genuine CHEVY... It has only TWO WHEELS... And it uses "Seguye" control technology. So, is it a SCOOTER? Enquiring minds want to know... Or DO they?
Supposedly ONLY for the CHINESE market, this ah, whatever it is, uses 2 wheels side-by-side and goes forward, reverse and steers like a stand-up Seguye. (I think I misspelled that, but like, who cares?).
Anyway, it's "what it is"... whatever that may be...
Couldn't resist showing the world the new, 2-wheeled "Smart Car"... LOL!
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Post by flyangler on Sept 26, 2014 8:21:02 GMT -5
I'm gonna go with option four, but I don't entirely dislike it.
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 26, 2014 23:48:02 GMT -5
Was it just me, or did this remind anyone else of this?  >'Kat |
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Post by flyangler on Sept 27, 2014 5:50:00 GMT -5
No, it's just you.  |
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Post by scooter on Sept 27, 2014 16:57:43 GMT -5
Someone online called them chariots. That fits.  |
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Post by shalomdawg on Sept 27, 2014 20:25:40 GMT -5
howdy it just makes my head sping thinking about the physics of beginning to move forward and ceasing to move.
i do like the minimalistic approach sxcept for all the electronic wizidry.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by wheelbender6 on Sept 28, 2014 12:07:07 GMT -5
i have lived in urban areas, the suburbs, out in the country and even on a ship. I can't think of any situation where that Chevy Seguye would have provided any benefit to me.
To drive that in the morning during rush hour will require a lot of energy just to keep all that glass defogged. Asia is very humid so all that glass just will not work.
Vehicles like that Chevy Seguye are a perfect illustration of how automakers get into financial trouble. They build something the customers do no want, so they are forced to sharply discount them, wiping out their profits.
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Post by xyshannen on Sept 28, 2014 12:27:59 GMT -5
I love it!! More "alternative" vehicles need to be available to the US market. I'm all about the electric ride. It's freaking great to be cruising at 45+ mpg and have dead silence. When I went on disability, I had to get rid of my $500 a month car so I built an electric bike that was capable of 45 mph for 30+ miles on a single charge. The motor is actually capable of close to 100 mph provided you have enough $ to pay for the $1500 worth of lithium batteries needed to do this. My battery alone was over $800. That's what is in the rear luggage rack. The size and weight of a car battery (little smaller actually) but worth about 12 car batteries in power. i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a624/xyshannen1/316803_1944266545460_2123263427_n_zpsb95df448.jpgI rode this bike for almost 5 years until recently I decided This thing not safe to drive in this city. Jacksonville is one of the worst cities for bicycles. Not only is the city huge and spread way out, there are very few to no actual bike lanes. Not to mention drivers here are just straight up a holes when it comes to cyclists. I literally would keep a pouch of rocks and smack your car if you did something stupid. I had to refill that pouch way too often. But because the electric aspect of the bike made me aware of the downfalls of fossil fuels, I still hate burning gas. With the cost of electric cars being way out of my budget, I opted for the scoot. |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Sept 28, 2014 13:26:15 GMT -5
I like some of the alternate transportation vehicles, like the Elio. It has a pretty broad performance envelope and has a simple, high efficiency drive train. Alas, the Elio is not based on a scooter drive train.
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Post by scooter on Sept 28, 2014 16:27:09 GMT -5
I like some of the alternate transportation vehicles, like the Elio. It has a pretty broad performance envelope and has a simple, high efficiency drive train. Alas, the Elio is not based on a scooter drive train. I'd like to try out that Elio. It looks like fun.  |
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Post by xyshannen on Sept 28, 2014 16:32:14 GMT -5
Looks like an updated version of the corbin sparrow. I dunno bout the ellio but the reverse trike design of the corbins were very sketchy in turns. One had to be mindful of your speed to keep it from tipping. It's a common problem for tadpole trikes that don't lean into their turns. The corbin is 100% electric but failed as a consumer product due to in large part of the antiquated lead acid batteries it used. There where internal corporate issues as well.  |
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Post by wheelbender6 on Sept 28, 2014 18:47:46 GMT -5
it would be fun to see how a Corbin Sparrow would perform with a modern, LiPo battery pack and upgraded controller.
To illustrate an earlier point of mine, you can open the side windows on the Corbin, as in your photo, to help defog the wind screen.
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Post by SylvreKat on Sept 28, 2014 22:12:54 GMT -5
Oo scooter, I do like that Elio! And fly', thanks.  Seriously, nobody else thought of the Power Rangers when they saw this? >'Kat |
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Post by nutcus on Sept 28, 2014 22:49:09 GMT -5
rumba with a driver??
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Post by scooter on Sept 29, 2014 1:10:55 GMT -5
Wow OCG, look at this crazy contraption.  This is called the Boxx and according to the website: Designer's Dream Boxx Price: $3995 This avant-garde electric scooter might look like a space heater on wheels, but its spare design packs plenty of innovations. Built using a weld-free, monolithic aluminum construction method that brings total weight to a mere 120 pounds, the Boxx saves space by packaging small electric motors in the wheels. Thus, this odd duck is also two-wheel drive and can move along at 30 mph for around 20 miles (or 40 miles in Eco mode). An additional lithium-polymer battery ($599) doubles the range. The Boxx is expected to hit the market in the fourth quarter of 2012. |
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