Bonkers or the future of EAPCs? The Drycycle.

[Cycleops]

View: https://youtu.be/9B0eXmbrBIo

The future or destined to go the same way as the Sinclair C5.

What you think?

 

[mjr]

C5. I think there is space for a faired e-recumbent but this looks like bad aerodynamics and easy to tip.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

There are already e velomobiles that are 80 times more efficient than e cars. But people are too wedded to their cars even for journeys of 2 miles or less.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I should add that velomobiles have 30:times less drag than your average bike. They have battery ranges far exceeding that of other e bikes and are still fast even if battery is dead.

 

[classic33]

View: https://youtu.be/9B0eXmbrBIo

The future or destined to go the same way as the Sinclair C5.

What you think?

At £14,995 it's not exactly cheap.
Made possible by the change in regulations in 2016. Previously quads were not included.

 

[Drago]

I'd sooner this for a third the price.

https://www.grantsinclair.com/en/e-bike.html

 

[raleighnut]

Far too high and bulky.

 

[Drago]

The Podbike also looks intriguing, and less than a third the pirce. Sleeker too.

 

[youngoldbloke]

The e-trike wins hands down looks-wise. The drycycle looks like a mobility aid, Can't imagine anyone wanting to buy one, so C5 route for it.

 

[youngoldbloke]

The Podbike. Very cool.

 

[Fab Foodie]

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The Podbike. Very cool.

Now that could succeed for urban transport!

 

[Cycleops]

Might get a bit of competition from The Podride:


View: https://youtu.be/r62vLt4Cdu0

 

[Drago]

Shame it was styled by Bob the Builder.

 

[Cycleops]

But that's always going to be the way with these types of vehicles. They're always going to look rather puny in an effort to save weight and energy. I don't know how you get around that.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Might get a bit of competition from The Podride:


View: https://youtu.be/r62vLt4Cdu0

Love the thing.
But with all this type of personal transportation, it's not something that can safely and securely be kept out on the street or even in a car park, so where is a person who - for whatever reason - has no access to off-street parking, to keep the thing when it's not in use?