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The untippable motorcycle with 'car-like controls'
NY Daily News ^
| CLARKE BOWLING
Posted on 10/16/2012 1:55:01 PM PDT by martin_fierro
The untippable motorcycle with 'car-like controls' CLARKE BOWLING Thursday, August 30, 2012
The all-electric, gyroscope-enhanced C-1 from Lit Motors brings the familiar controls of the automobile to the mobility of a motorcycle, all with safety and efficiency in mind.
The San Francisco-based startup hopes to get the vehicle into production by 2014, reports the Detroit News. The electric vehicle will boast a 200 miles per charge driving range, a top speed of 120 mph, and the ability to withstand the impact of a large SUV without tipping over.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: motorcycle; untippable
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Well, yeah.
But then you look like a two-wheeled spermatazoa.
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
10/16/2012 1:56:29 PM PDT
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: martin_fierro
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posted on
10/16/2012 1:58:37 PM PDT
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: martin_fierro
betcha it can slide and spin on it’s side like a top
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:00:56 PM PDT
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: martin_fierro
Does it come with a funeral wreath attached?
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:01:17 PM PDT
by
dainbramaged
(If you want a friend, get a Model 1911.)
To: martin_fierro
It should have dimples in it like a golf ball so it flies through the air better when a 4-wheeler launches it into the stratosphere.
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:02:42 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Government is the religion of the psychopath.)
To: martin_fierro
How many millions is BigEars going to “Invest”??
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:06:58 PM PDT
by
CMailBag
To: Doogle
It looks very interesting. My only concern is winter. It might make a great summer vehicle.
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:08:45 PM PDT
by
Jonty30
(What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Not tipping over is a moot point if the collision has punted this right off the road, airborne.
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:09:54 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
To: dainbramaged
All you have to do is remove the wheels (if still attached) and place the burial pod right into the ground.
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:11:20 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(I can neither confirm or deny that; even if I could, I couldn't - it's classified.)
To: martin_fierro
The C-1 will have a starting price of $24,000.
No word on the lifespan of the battery, or its' replacement cost.
I'd rather spend the 24G on a Goldwing.
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:12:46 PM PDT
by
rottndog
(Be Prepared.....for what's coming AFTER America.)
To: dainbramaged
Not only comes with a funeral wreath but it is its own self-contained coffin. No muss, no fuss, just bury it all.
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:13:54 PM PDT
by
JPG
(Make it happen)
To: martin_fierro
I think it looks kinda cool.
If the Obamadork invests in it - it won’t work - evah.
However, if the dork ignores it...there might be a chance.
To: martin_fierro
... all-electric, gyroscope-enhanced ...Does that make it a fancy Segway with the wheels front and back instead of on the sides?
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:17:02 PM PDT
by
ken in texas
(I was taught to respect my elders but it keeps getting harder to find any.)
To: martin_fierro
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:17:21 PM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
To: Doogle
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:19:18 PM PDT
by
FrankR
(They will become our ultimate masters the day we surrender the 2nd Amendment.)
To: martin_fierro
"gyroscope-enhanced" sounds like something you would not want for quick maneuverability. Sort of negates much of what riding a bike is all about, unless you are into cruisers or tourers.
Only a matter of time until the infamous "backward" motorcycle is reintroduced. Remember that from that idiot NHTSA twit that Carter or Clintoon hired?
To: martin_fierro
Single seater. No room for groceries. Its a toy. No practical use.
Wonder what the range drops to, when you turn on the AC, heater, and/or electronic gizmos.
And I bet you STILL have to wear a helmet.
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posted on
10/16/2012 2:21:30 PM PDT
by
Little Ray
(AGAINST Obama in the General.)
To: martin_fierro
If they make it like Kaneda's bike (Akira), I'm all for it!
The styling needs more aggression, imo.
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