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[citation][nom]elbert[/nom]If it was all aluminum body this would be a very good price. I guess this is carbon fiber tho. Nice ideal![/citation]
Aluminum is many times heavier than CF.
I don't understand how people are supposed to 'row' and steer at the same time. And why not make it leg powered too/instead? Your legs are the strongest muscles in your body providing more power and tiring less quickly. The only application I can see these being used for is as a kitschy niche vehicle used around university campuses, theme parks, etc.
That being said, I think it would be cool to have optional pedals added to a regular electric car. These would only be used by the passengers (unless we have steering wheel mounted controls) and could be detached or folded away. America (and the rest of the Western world) has an obesity problem and exercising to save transportation costs is something people might actually do. I'd exercise more often if I could see a dollar value generated. You could even just hook a stationary bike up to your battery charger at home.
Aluminum is many times heavier than CF.
I don't understand how people are supposed to 'row' and steer at the same time. And why not make it leg powered too/instead? Your legs are the strongest muscles in your body providing more power and tiring less quickly. The only application I can see these being used for is as a kitschy niche vehicle used around university campuses, theme parks, etc.
That being said, I think it would be cool to have optional pedals added to a regular electric car. These would only be used by the passengers (unless we have steering wheel mounted controls) and could be detached or folded away. America (and the rest of the Western world) has an obesity problem and exercising to save transportation costs is something people might actually do. I'd exercise more often if I could see a dollar value generated. You could even just hook a stationary bike up to your battery charger at home.