Even if they don't take off outside of major cities, the fact that these little cars are comparable to motorcycles in size and economy, means they will provide a badly needed alternative to in city traffic for people uncomfortable navigating a motorcycle in the city. For all practical purposes, it looks like you could park the thing on your doorstep, just like bike.
Added bonus - you stay dry, and presumably warm.
It is too bad that laws here do not better promote the use of economic vehicals such as motorbikes. My 14 year old Harley gets 50 mpg, my 3 year old Saab gets 25. Even differences such as this being routine, most places don't encourage people to utilize such economical travel and learn how to drive safely instead of just buying a bigger vault on wheels.
Perhaps the introduction of smaller and smaller cars will begin to force locales to reconsider their laws and stance on safe driving and vehciular use. Either that, or maybe smart car drivers will have to start wearing helmets to protect them from being flatted by the cell phone yapping, soccer mom with screaming kids in the Excursion.;-)
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Even if they don't take off outside of major cities, the fact that these little cars are comparable to motorcycles in size and economy, means they will provide a badly needed alternative to in city traffic for people uncomfortable navigating a motorcycle in the city. For all practical purposes, it looks like you could park the thing on your doorstep, just like bike.
;-)
Added bonus - you stay dry, and presumably warm.
It is too bad that laws here do not better promote the use of economic vehicals such as motorbikes. My 14 year old Harley gets 50 mpg, my 3 year old Saab gets 25. Even differences such as this being routine, most places don't encourage people to utilize such economical travel and learn how to drive safely instead of just buying a bigger vault on wheels.
Perhaps the introduction of smaller and smaller cars will begin to force locales to reconsider their laws and stance on safe driving and vehciular use. Either that, or maybe smart car drivers will have to start wearing helmets to protect them from being flatted by the cell phone yapping, soccer mom with screaming kids in the Excursion.