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Old 19-03-2010, 08:40 AM   #1
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Old 19-03-2010, 08:20 PM   #2
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"Safe and stable"

looks nothing near safe or stable!

At least it has ABS...i wouldent wanna hit the skids and have nothing but air to stop me flying off
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Old 20-03-2010, 08:15 AM   #3
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I love it.

Clever and compact package that serves its purpose. I think these will sell very well if the price was right.

No mention of battery capacity or range however.
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Old 20-03-2010, 08:57 AM   #4
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About $4,500 US is the expected price. I wonder how local laws affect the bike's use on the roads
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Old 20-03-2010, 09:25 AM   #5
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Old 20-03-2010, 02:16 PM   #6
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Old 20-03-2010, 03:36 PM   #7
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My first thought was, if they were so safety concious why aren't they wearing helmets. Great idea though. Making it fit into every countrys road laws might be a bit of a nightmare though. So far in Australia we have seen a number of electric bikes come and go because of state and federal laws making it illegal to ride these type of bike on the road.
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I'll stick with my car. Aircon for the summer, heater for the winter, nice and cosy and comfortable, and if some crazy driver decides to hit me, I'm a lot safer in my car than on one of them!!!

Good idea though.
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