I've never (really) needed the spare tire anyway. Now, with this fold up bike, I'll just leave the car on the side of the road (with a flat or whatever) and ride the electric bike to work....
(so what range does it have, and what speed does it accomplish, and can it go up hill, and how good are the brakes, and what is the weight limit, and how long to charge it for the ride home ????)
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George Jetson, had a flying car that folded into a briefcase. I'm holding out for that.
Instead of riding today, Im occupying in the park. This is crap, its already 2012 and were still walking and driving.. WE WERE PROMISED JETPATCKS!!!! And wheres my iPhone 5? sheesh
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It's a Porsche flywheel! It'd be no problem to get more mass in a 22 pound VW TDI flywheel between his legs, for a whole lot less $$$. I can't imagine hauling that flywheel and it's added weight uphill on a mountain bike, but for a flatland commuter, it's pretty cool.
George Jetson, had a flying car that folded into a briefcase. I'm holding out for that.
It all sounds good, but life in the future really isn't any better today. Jane was still taking all of George's money, Judy was dressing like a ho, I think Elroy had a heroin problem, and Astro was taking dumps on the local trails.
You know, the trunk can fit a spare tire AND an ebike like this. Duh. If your trunk is not so full of junk you can still get to the spare tire well in the first place, there will be room for an ebike like this. Duh.
I imagine like, if i want to go to the museum at Golden Gate Park, and as we all know (those who have been there, at least) that there is no parking for miles around. Drive your car to a spot a couple miles away, whip out the ebike and scoot the rest of the way in.
Only problem is, it would probably get stolen.
Originally Posted by highdelll
the deisel engine was designed originally to run on hemp oil
Rudolph Diesel's first engine was designed to run on coal dust. Didn't work so well.
Rudolph Diesel's first engine was designed to run on coal dust. Didn't work so well.
Not speaking from a solid base of knowledge here, but are you sure about that?
Reason I ask is, just so happens I was listening to Car Talk yesterday and there was a discussion about this very topic.
They attributed the coal dust engine to being the first internal combustion engine as being run on coal dust, and it's being built buy Nikolaus Otto. Dunno, did the first diesel use it too?
I'd also heard that the first diesels were built to run on peanut oil, not that hemp wouldn't have worked, but as long as we're on it and getting details right.....
As for the ebike? Cool. Anything the gets idiots out of cars, and into a more "engaged" mode of transport is great. Too many folks getting run down by clueless drivers in gigantic vehicles with no clue as to their surroundings.
The energy savings are good too of course!
This is a Pugs not some carbon wannabee pretzel wagon!!
Not speaking from a solid base of knowledge here, but are you sure about that?
Reason I ask is, just so happens I was listening to Car Talk yesterday and there was a discussion about this very topic.
They attributed the coal dust engine to being the first internal combustion engine as being run on coal dust, and it's being built buy Nikolaus Otto. Dunno, did the first diesel use it too?
I'd also heard that the first diesels were built to run on peanut oil, not that hemp wouldn't have worked, but as long as we're on it and getting details right.....
As for the ebike? Cool. Anything the gets idiots out of cars, and into a more "engaged" mode of transport is great. Too many folks getting run down by clueless drivers in gigantic vehicles with no clue as to their surroundings.
The energy savings are good too of course!
I can't imagine coal dust being ignited with compression. I read that in a book like 35 years ago and mashed Diesel and Otto in my head wrong.
Yeah, that was my point about the ebike... get the knuckleheads out of cars that need 3 Kilowatts of energy just to push at low speeds (60 kW to get up to freeway speed in under 10 seconds), reduce that to 300 watts to push. I mean, not for me, for the masses who won't turn a crank.
Meh, we're all going to be driving around nicely trimmed golf carts with a top speed of 30 mph in 30 years anyway.
That was my point before Pete came along and does what he does; taking a big giant crap on everything he sees, polluting this board with his own special sense of self importance.
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