Not quite a car, not quite a motorcycle: a vehicle built for one

Re:Not quite a car, not quite a motorcycle: a vehicle built ... by weinzierl on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @02:06AM (#23150989)

Came here to mention the Twizy because I see a it in the steets occasionally, so it seems to be somewhat successfully. The only other "single person, but not quite motorcyle" I see even more often is the BMW C1, which is kind of a scooter with a cabin and can be driven without wearing a helmet here. I'm biased though because I live in a BMW city.

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Re:Not quite a car, not quite a motorcycle: a vehicle built ... by samizdis on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @04:28AM (#23151719)

There is a Swiss curiosity made by Peraves. It is a motorcycle that's not quite a car; a monocoque shell around a two-wheeler. When at low speeds, two stabilisers descend. Here's an article from 2006:

https://www.autoweek.com/news/a2065371/cabin-cruiser-flying-...

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Re:Not quite a car, not quite a motorcycle: a vehicle built ... by ofrzeta on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @02:30AM (#23151082)

For the BMW C1 you need a motorcycle driver's license, though. (unless you have regular car driver's license that was issued before 1980)

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Re:Not quite a car, not quite a motorcycle: a vehicle built ... by vinay427 on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @06:01AM (#23152298)

What is a BMW city? Is it just Munich or some other Bavarian city where loyalty towards BMW is high?

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Re:Not quite a car, not quite a motorcycle: a vehicle built ... by weinzierl on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @06:19AM (#23152430)

Munich in my case.

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