The New Sinclair C5....

[ufkacbln]

You could, just for once, consider putting a sock in it.

@Moderators
One for you

 

[ufkacbln]

It was apparently Clive Sinclair and not his son who invented the Sinclair X1

 

[MontyVeda]

is putting a plastic lid on something that already exists classed as inventing something?

In that case, i think i've just invented margarine.... but I'll call it the MV-X

 

[chriscross1966]

I own a C5, never had a problem with visibility to other traffic. Battery charging at home is easy as the battery is removeable, but lockable in place. Wouldn't leave it locked in public though they normally gather enough of a crowd that I wouldn't consider it easily stolen....The concept looks interesting, but if it's doing 30mph Ithen I want to share a bike lane with it about as much as I want to share it with some super-fit 20-something doing the same sort of speed on their Specialissima.... BTW, widest thing on the C5 is generally my elbows...

 

[Bimble]

@Moderators doesn't do anything - if you want to call something to the attention of the moderators use the report link.

The point has been clearly made regarding speed / registration requirements, which I'm sure the maker will be aware of and take into account when the final model goes up for sale, so let's leave it at that please gents. Thanks a lot.

 

[Smokin Joe]

The ZX81was well ahead of it's time, it was even used as the console for a time travelling machine in the SF drama "Flipside of Dominic Hyde".
Anybody old enough to remember?

My first computer.

Sinclair produced a few duds among the good stuff, but he can claim to be the person who bought computing to the masses in this country, long before PCs became a household item.

 

[ufkacbln]

@Moderators doesn't do anything - if you want to call something to the attention of the moderators use the report link.

The point has been clearly made regarding speed / registration requirements, which I'm sure the maker will be aware of and take into account when the final model goes up for sale, so let's leave it at that please gents. Thanks a lot.

Fine by me, the usual Pyscophantic group failing to contribute to the actual thread apart from personal insults is the usual expected low standard

I suppose the bright side is no obscenities this time

 

[ufkacbln]

My first computer.

Sinclair produced a few duds among the good stuff, but he can claim to be the person who bought computing to the masses in this country, long before PCs became a household item.

The point of a lot of these inventions was to raise the possibilities and excite the imagination

Electronic watches, computers, calculators were all introduced by Sinclair and others

Not perfect, but with a price point in mind that necessitated economies

 

[TheDoctor]

TL; DR

I'll just gently point out that the article I saw does say that electric assist stops at 15 mph, as is legally required.
Pedalling up to 30 mph is doable on most velomobiles, I'd have thought. Hells teeth, I've had a Brompton doing nearly that on the flat. Not for long, mind.

 

[TheDoctor]

I own a C5

*envies*

 

[ufkacbln]

TL; DR

I'll just gently point out that the article I saw does say that electric assist stops at 15 mph, as is legally required.
Pedalling up to 30 mph is doable on most velomobiles, I'd have thought. Hells teeth, I've had a Brompton doing nearly that on the flat. Not for long, mind.

There are a lot of conflicting details

The official site quotes a 750W motor, which again firmly puts it in the illegal category

BATTERY
Removable Lithium-Ion battery pack.
Capacity: 48v 13.5ah provides range of up to 80 km on one charge. Recharge time: 1 hour
MOTOR
750+ watt mid-drive motor provides around 150 Nm of torque

 

[TheDoctor]

There's two versions, one with a 750W motor, one with 250W that conforms to the electric bike legislation.

FFS, wish I'd kept quiet now...

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[ufkacbln]

There's two versions, one with a 750W motor, one with 250W that conforms to the electric bike legislation.

FFS, wish I'd kept quiet now...

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  IRIS eTrike® Extreme (eVehicle)
  • RESERVE now for £99 deposit
    
    
  • 30mph+ hyper fast cycling over 50 miles
  • Extra safe, ski crash helmet body tech
  • Ultra efficient 750+ watt mid-drive motor
  • Weatherproof body and canopy
  • World's fastest commuter/cargo bike
  £3,499
  €4,121 / $4,361
• 
  View attachment 338121
  IRIS eTrike® Eco (eVehicle)
  • RESERVE now for £99 deposit
    
    
  • 25mph+ super fast cycling over 50 miles
  • Extra safe, ski crash helmet body tech
  • Ultra efficient 250+ watt pedal assist
  • Weatherproof body and canopy
  • No license required 14 years+
  £2,999
  €3,532 / $3,738

That explains a lot as different sites are quoting different specs

 

[mickle]

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/cambridge-news/watch-its-not-sinclair-c5-12611052

With a casual back reference to the good old Bluebell HPV Racing Team. Which is nice.

 

[EasyPeez]

is putting a plastic lid on something that already exists classed as inventing something?

In that case, i think i've just invented margarine.... but I'll call it the MV-X

I'm not sure where you buy your 'cabriolet margarine', but I think you've missed the boat big time on this one. Or you've also subsequently invented a time machine (with or without plastic lid) and I've been eating MV-X since the late 70s without realising it.

Chapeau if it's the second one.