And perhaps like the Citicar its appearance would cause it to be seen
and not run into. Fitting into a small space for parking was another of
the features I liked a lot. Also similar to a Citicar. Some people want
just simple, safe vehicles for city driving. Teslas are wonderful but
overkill if one wants to drive to the grocery store or bank and not
across country.
On 1/8/2019 10:40 AM, Lee Hart via EV wrote:
Paul Compton via EV wrote:
On Mon, 7 Jan 2019 at 23:41, Gail Lucas via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote:
I would like to see the
car succeed as I think safety, in addition to other features, was
excellent.
I disagree, Rick's attitude was 'crumple zones are marketing hype'.
Yes, you need a strong cage to limit crush injuries, but the human
body can only stand so much decelleration.
If your goal is to make a small car, then the crumple zones are
necessarily small as well. So he made a strong cage as the best that
could be done given the laws of physics.
Remember that the Tango is about the size of a large motorcycle. It is
more maneuverable, and stops faster than most cars. That helps to avoid
accidents.
Rick was also aiming to make it an affordable commuter car; not a luxury
sports car. Unfortunately, his investors had other ideas...
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