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- deckard1, on 10/15/2007, -0/+18Looks like you could almost fit humans inside.
- ZenMojo, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13Beautiful. Now, will it fold like a paper plane when it gets in a car accident?
- EtherGnat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Murphy's Law perhaps? I fail to see what transistors doubling every two years would have to do with this situation.
Moore's Law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore%27s_law
Murphy's Law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murphy%27s_law - EtherGnat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Other companies have designed similar concepts, but there's not a terrible amount of demand (unfortunately) for an oversized go kart. I don't think people realize just how small this is. Here are some pictures that give a better idea of scale:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loremo/1292839496/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loremo/1158293849/
More in the Flickr photo stream: http://www.flickr.com/photos/loremo/
At least this model has decent performance apparently, unlike many of its 50mph top speed brethren. - ZenFountain, on 10/10/2007, -5/+15According to Moore's Law, anyone who buys one will be killed by a cheese dick driving an Escalade, talking on their cell and eating a Big Mac at the same time.
- sockpuppets, on 10/10/2007, -3/+13Michael Moore has a law?
- sockpuppets, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9I thought they just meant they left the American housewife out.
- greenmatter, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Makes you wonder why other car companies can't design cars this efficient. No incentive to improve gas mileage, and less $ in the pockets of gas co's perhaps
- deckard1, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Moorphy's Law: Every 18 months, the number people killed in fuel-efficient cars doubles.
- ZenFountain, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Or Murphy's law...I am pretty dumb =)
- CraigJ, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Under $25K and I'll be getting one as long as Bio-Diesel won't void the warranty.
- norman619, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5And your H3 will fold like a house of cards when my M1 tank hits it.
- sagat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5How do you get into it, I mean without creaming yourself by climing through the front bonnet or rear boot?
- masterstan, on 12/06/2008, -0/+5Kinda wanna see the crash-test video for this
- Randinn, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6They need to start charging jackasses like you more for gas.
- spoiled1, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5is it safe?
- Pilot85, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I drive through nice neighborhoods and see 4 car garages with 2 H2's in them and I feel ill.
- tecknopuppy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4slick looking car...out in 2009 but I wonder how much this thing will cost.
- xMedic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4And you get in it... through the hood?
- Wargalas, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4They already do. His mileage is in the high single digits and he has like a 40-50 gallon gas tank. This is America, so leave him alone with what he drives. He bought a hummer, so he'll pay for it through the nose. Perhaps if you minded your own business, you'd feel better.
- EtherGnat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Opinions may change when we see $5-10 prices for a gallon of gas.
- satanatnmtedu, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4But, it isn't designed for American safety measures. It will cost more and not be as efficient.
- dbalaski, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Well -- I've been following this company now for 2 years....
The car was projected at 15K Euros (that was their target price ) -- which is currently: $21063 USD
Well with import duty and taxes, I am sure it will be more here in the USA.
Check out their website at: http://evolution.loremo.com/ - supercooll, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3I think that's what they meant by
"They've cut out all the fat, leaving an extremely lightweight, low-drag design" - Smuikas, on 10/10/2007, -2/+4Aren't EU safety requirements typically more stringent than US safety requirements?
- EtherGnat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2God forbid form should follow function.
- z3rgRush, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2New concepts don't just take off within a few years.
This is normal procedure, especially considering Loremo being an entirely new platform. - zilch321, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3You'll never see it here, at least not as a production car to be purchased right out of a show room. Safety laws are way to strict, if they've found a way to keep it light weight and cheap I bet it wont pass a crash test. Same reason why all cars weight so damn much here.
- CraigJ, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Smart came to Canada, and will be in the US next year.
- crackedplastic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Fuel efficiency won't either.
- gglynn07, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2You forget about my 4x4 that gets about the same as a Hummer, why dog on the SUV's alone...Of course I work on Right of Ways that require a 4x4, I'm not a soccer mom driving a H2 "for the kids."
- Randinn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2He made the comment so obviously he doesn't want to be left alone, he wanted the world to know that he's ashamed of his penis by stating he has a Hummer.
- norman619, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2We represent the Lolly-pop guild....
- GeneralFault, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Yes, in order to afford a half million dollar home, even though it is an "average" home for the area, you must have a high salary by national average standards. The point that I am trying to make is that the cost of a vehicle, even a very nice vehicle, is so low compared to other costs in the U.S. that an expensive vehicle is as common as an expensive pair of shoes.
- EtherGnat, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I'm a huge proponent of electric vehicles, but suggesting that even modern prototypes are "nearly perfect" is silly. They still face significant hurdles: Long charging times, manufacturing costs, limited range, poor cold weather performance, lack of renewable energy sources, environmental concerns from battery manufacture and disposal, and more.
In my opinion, pursuing plug-in electric hybrids while working to improve our renewable energy resources and nuclear capabilities is the best strategy. As technology improves, we can move towards pure electric vehicles. - SlipstreamLucas, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2i think that's jealously your feeling not illness. i'd love to have the money to afford 2x H2's, and the $ to be able to run them.
- elnerdo, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Look at the pictures that EtherGnat posted. It's VERY low. Stepping into it from the top is just like stepping up through a normal car's door.
- Wargalas, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3What the hell are you smoking? I bought a Honda Insight when it came out and loved it. 55mpg in hilly areas and 110mpg in flat ones. I'd LOVE to be able to tell gas companies to go ***** themselves.
- GeneralFault, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2That is because housing costs are so high (stay with me here). Since housing costs so much, an expensive car or two or three are usually a drop in the bucket compared to you monthly mortgage. Trust me, If you have a 1,200 sqft 1/2 million dollar box and two expensive cars... in contrast to the mortgage, property tax, escrow, home-repair (it is a piece of crap 1/2 million box), the cars barely register on the monthly budget.
- SlipstreamLucas, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1speaking of which, the H3 look great :)
- SlipstreamLucas, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1agreed
- norman619, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1It's called envy.
- elnerdo, on 10/10/2007, -2/+3And the answers are "No" and "Yes" respectively.
- SlipstreamLucas, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1it looks terrible, what price do you put on your dignity :(
- norman619, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2And the scores of people being burried in these little things after being involved in an accident.
- z3rgRush, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1This is an extremely promising concept and I can't wait for this thing to hit the streets.
Great people behind the project. - Rapax, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Hopefully it will. That's called crumple, and is actually very desireable in a crash, as it absorbs kinetic energy.
- Harbinger67, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Holy crap, how is this news? I used this car in a presentation for school TWO YEARS ago.
- GeneralFault, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Not more for gas, just more in car sales tax, registration, and insurance. After all, these cars take up almost twice as much road space as my little Infinity G35, and they accelerate slowly and contribute to traffic congestion more. Additionally any collision with one of these is going to have a much higher property damage cost due to the larger mass and inertia involved. As for gas, they already have to buy twice as much, so they are already paying there.
- gn0stik, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1First, this car is not a hybrid. It's a super efficient diesel.
Second, if you want an electric car, buy one, they are available, albeit expensive. Tesla Motors, look it up. The Chevy volt will be coming out soon too. The Tesla roadster has a 200 mile range and charges in like 3 hours, and does 0-60 in 3.8 seconds. It's got power, range and a good charge time. No excuses. I can't afford one, or I'd own one.
And, they ARE trying to get off oil. Whether the oil companies like it or not. -
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