"... then there are really, really mini cars — micro sized cars usually designed as electric vehicles specifically used for in-city driving. The new Zagota Volpe may have just invented a new classification: the micro-mini.
At just over seven feet long and three feet wide, the Volpe seats two, with the passenger wedged behind the driver as if on a motorcycle. And, just like a motorcycle, your odds of finding a close-in parking space range from excellent to automatic."
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Good find. I'd be interested in trying out this Zagota Volpe for the narrow body and scissor doors alone.
Maybe not wide enough for a busa conversion, but Kawasaki 650 parallel twin would be AOK.
An all-electric version will have a top speed of about 30 mph and a range of 43 miles. The car will also be available with solar panels on the roof which, the company says will boost range slightly.
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he extended range Volpe will feature a gasoline or natural gas engine to recharge it’s electric power supply. While that engine won’t ever power the car directly, it will significantly increase the car’s range and speed. Zagota claims that the extended range version will be able to travel up to 236 miles and will have a limited top speed of 50 mph.
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While the cost seems within line, the top speed really limits where you could drive it. With a top speed of 30 MPH (electric), I wouldn't be able to drive the car down Crenshaw Blvd. without getting run over. (The speed limit on Crenshaw is 45 MPH.)
Even the gas/electric puts some real limits on the car. Typical speeds on Crenshaw are 50 to 55 MPH.
In Europe they have what are called "quadricycles"
These are 4 wheel lower speed vehicles that are licensed to drive on public roads with lower speed limits (not highways).
I am sure this falls into that catagory.
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