And several other cases over the years, the Chinese case I linked above being one of the more recent ones I remember personally.
This report changes everything. All of these events were dismissed by Tesla engineers recovering the black box and saying that the pedal was pushed the whole time.
Alas, we now know that when the ADC miscalibrates, the Tesla computer thinks (for a few minutes) that the computer thinks the accelerator is pressed even when it isn’t pressed in reality. This complaint is very enlightening, we cannot trust the Tesla telematics / logs. The computer is wrong at the fundamental analog level before the data even leaves the ADC.
the presence of a 1,000 W AC generator that would recharge batteries on the go
The result would be an urban-friendly and green EV with the ability to generate its own juice.
What? In which universe would a 99 kg, 3.4 meter long by 1.45 meter wide velomobile with an ostensibly fossil-fuel range extender be “urban-friendly and green”?
Quite frankly, this article more-or-less rehashes the IndieGogo page, which I linked above. That’s something the article’s author apparently forgot to include. And then the editor has the gall to include unrelated, gratuitous links to plug that website’s other content.
No, this article wasn’t worth reading; just go to the IndieGogo page directly if you’re interested.
Or ignore the air, space, or under water as places to which people can - and do - travel. But “almost anywhere on the surface of the Earth” doesn’t quite have the same ring…
things with bike in the name or being compared to bikes should have teh capability of being human powered. an e-bike that has no human power is an electric scooter.
This is pedal driven as well. You can see the driver using their legs in the video, essentially this is a very luxurious e-bike. It is both street and bike lane legal in germany, which requires meeting fairly strict limits in how “motorized” it is allowed to be.
Because they’re not going to sell a ton of units. Economics of scale work against them. They need to at least break even, and not just on the parts and labour for the unit (which are already higher than they would be on a higher volume product all on their own) but also on the r&d, post-sale support and warranties, administration, etc.
That’s a great explanation for why it costs that much, but not for why they think it’s a good idea to sell it for that price.
Other companies first build a prototype and gather investment so that they can build a first 1000 (not 60) units and can reach a price that can be attractive for the market. Or build first a niche, super exclusive product so that the lack of economies of scale doesn’t matter as much.
In here I just can’t see the value proposition really. For half the price I can buy something like a Renault Twizy or Citroen Ami with similar size, twice the speed, twice the range, and still zero emissions. Plus I don’t have to pedal, and I get a radio. Why would I ever want this?
Entrepreneurial ego plays a part I think. Unless they already found 60 people that want them for this price.
Developing an agile enough process and factory to make things like this might be an interesting business model. Probably way Too low profit to attract investors though.
Our mission is to make the skies available for everyone with our safe personal electric aerial vehicle.
NO. PLEASE DON’T.
I don’t trust people in vehicles that are grounded to the road and don’t have propellers 360 around them. There’s no way in hell I want to see these anywhere near public spaces.
But they are cool. No doubt about that. Keep these in Dakar or the Mojave Desert.
autoevolution.com
Hot