Who had the guts: driving an Aixam, Macc or Microcar

[paul1977]

In Germany these types of quadricycles are allowed to drive at maximum speed of 45 km/h, or 30 m.p.h. They conducted a crash test: a frontal collision between a (very small) Renault Twingo and a quadricycle (JDM Albizia), both cars driving 25 m.p.h. As you can see the results of this frontal crash were dramatic for the quadricycle:
https://www.adac.de/Tests/Crash_Tests/gkgk/default.asp?ComponentID=101479&SourcePageID=8645%230

Don’t you agree it would be plain suicide to drive this kind of car by a maximum speed over 60 m.p.h. in the UK? For instance the Mac500 reaches 60 m.p.h. Microccar now offers you a real killer car that reaches 75 m.p.h. and that enables you to drive on the highway: https://www.micro-cars.co.uk/specs.html

All the best,
Paul

[cagiva gezzer]

Rather ride in an wheelie bin.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

And how do you think most people would survive in a head on accident between 2 bikes with a closing speed of 50mph.

The idea is not to crash.

If you intend to crash then buy a Volvo, but a better idea would be to keep off the road so you do not take anyone else with you.

All the best

Keith
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[sickpup]

Ah but how would the volvo SIPS system stand up to being hit by my 2 ton Landrover?

Your right though, don't crash. I always thought a 6 inch spike sticking out of the steering wheel would discourage people from crashing but the TRL wouldn't listen to me

[tony532]

wouldnt a westfield.. caterham whatever

fair exactly the same in a crash


cant be the safest feeling in the world driving one of those

[Gazdaman]

My dad used to have a robin hood caterham replica.

1.6l engine, but it weighed about the same as an empty crisp packet. Some of those cars wheelie.

Having watched it being built, I certainly would not like to crash in that. No crumple zones, certainly no air bags, some seat belts and a roll bar are the 1% between certain death and permanent paralysis.

Gaz

[nick.h]