If people were realistic about their needs (and the auto industry actually listened) they would be driving something like this instead of the Micro-Penis F3500 CurbStomper.
Yea safety generally is pretty abysmal in these cars (technically quadracycles or something similar here in Europe). Kei cars/trucks is something different, they’re quite a bit bigger than this and they’re closer (in construction and design) to normal cars, quadracycles (in Europe) generally use industrial engines like those found on ride-on lawnmowers and a cvt/torque converter like those on scooters. But this doesn’t matter as my comment were about people being real about their needs.
In no way could I fit the tools I use daily in this, no way I could fit the extra stuff I need for a new job in it. No way I could use this for a trip, I could barely fit basic camping supplies in it. This would be great if I only needed to go 20 miles around me, and not really carry anything. But yes, is mostly useless.
I wanted to learn more about this little guy, and found this amazing fact (emphasis mine):
LAWIL was Italy’s primary Microcar made in the 1970s. The LAWIL sold better in France where it was called the Willam. [...] This car was popular in France because it could be driven by people who did not have a driver’s license. [...] Top speed: 45mph.
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Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk · 26 pts · 18d
If people were realistic about their needs (and the auto industry actually listened) they would be driving something like this instead of the Micro-Penis F3500 CurbStomper.
Senal@programming.dev · 5 pts · 17d
This exists, though I don't think it's available in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_truck
I vaguely recall talk of safety standards or something, but that might have just been propaganda, no idea.
Edit: according to that page they are, in fact, available in the US
Junkers_Klunker@feddit.dk · 3 pts · 17d
Yea safety generally is pretty abysmal in these cars (technically quadracycles or something similar here in Europe). Kei cars/trucks is something different, they’re quite a bit bigger than this and they’re closer (in construction and design) to normal cars, quadracycles (in Europe) generally use industrial engines like those found on ride-on lawnmowers and a cvt/torque converter like those on scooters. But this doesn’t matter as my comment were about people being real about their needs.
IsaacscatNala@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 17d
yup
titanicx@lemmy.zip · -2 pts · 17d
In no way could I fit the tools I use daily in this, no way I could fit the extra stuff I need for a new job in it. No way I could use this for a trip, I could barely fit basic camping supplies in it. This would be great if I only needed to go 20 miles around me, and not really carry anything. But yes, is mostly useless.
Skua@kbin.earth · 14 pts · 18d
I want to put a gigantic turbo on it and try to weave through virtual traffic
0xKesh@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 16 pts · 18d
A gigantic turbo, 5000hp, a set of drag tyres, and send it down the drag strip at mach fuck into an indestructible wall
Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe · 8 pts · 18d
You get the upvote for "Mach fuck"
qyron@sopuli.xyz · 0 pts · 17d
Why? It is obviously made to cruise at a leisurely pace. Why try to make it into a improvised bottle rocket?
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 18d
I hope it putters jouncily along, like the Richard Scarry work truck it is. 🥰
(I wonder if a mascot costume'd fit on the driver while in the cab, though. Hmm.)
sukhmel@programming.dev · 2 pts · 18d
The link gives me 403 with a pretty weird explanation:
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 17d
Sorry about that. Does this work? It's the book listing on Penguin Randomhouse's store page. 🤞🏼 (Richard Scarry's "Busy Busy Cars and Trucks")
sukhmel@programming.dev · 2 pts · 17d
Yeah, this one works flawlessly, a nice cover it has :)
Hubi@feddit.org · 12 pts · 18d
!weirdwheels@lemmy.world
snoons@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 18d
Peak Truckular Mobile
decolo@piefed.social · 3 pts · 18d
There are a lot of other interesting vehicles behind this, are there more pics?
fireweed@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 17d
I wanted to learn more about this little guy, and found this amazing fact (emphasis mine):
(Source)
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 17d
Dui car.
yumtoasty@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 16d
More like Automation car or something
Etterra@discuss.online · 2 pts · 17d
It looks like it got its wheels off wheelbarrows
jerkface@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 18d
I thought the pigeon was a three wheeler. What am I thinking of?
circuit23@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 18d
It usually is, but there are "delux" versions of it that offer a 4th wheel.
IsaacscatNala@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 17d
theres a 4 wheel config