Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d...
by Ichthypresbyter on Saturday September 12, 2020 @12:24PM
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The official maximum weight for a "light quadricycle" is 350 kg- but that doesn't include the batteries in the case of an electric vehicle.
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Re:Ami, a tiny cube on wheels that French 14-year-olds can d...
by angry_octet on Saturday September 12, 2020 @10:54PM
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If these are like most electric cars, the batteries are in a flat compartment at the bottom of the chassis in a box design, giving incredible torsional rigidity and a very low centre of mass, so great cornering. They could be pretty safe for the occupants, even fanging it down a narrow European street. However, not so safe for pedestrians. I'm guessing these won't come with ABS or mm wave collision detection emergency brakes; it's one of those items that is cheap to manufacture and install, but the IP and testing is expensive.