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Karbikes: The Future Of Urban Transport Is Pedal-Powered

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    Dont those block your mirrors? Are you worried you might not be able to bail? I have a 2 piece I got for 6 bucks, but its hot and inconvenient enough I rarely use the pants unless theres a literal typhoon.

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    Most bikes don't have mirrors

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      Most bikes don't have mirrors

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      Sorry, I thought we were talking about the motorbikes/motor scooters, the thing in OP is an electric bike, but priced 5x more than high-end electric scooters.

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        Sorry, I thought we were talking about the motorbikes/motor scooters, the thing in OP is an electric bike, but priced 5x more than high-end electric scooters.

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        I suppose its a bit difficult to say what the karbike is more similar to. But as its pedal assist I would have thought closer to an ebike than an emoped.

        Though it costs more than both combined.

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          Oh hey, I had one of these when I was 6. It was navy blue and made in the 60 or 70s.

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            The ability to pedal enables exercise and gives you accurate longitudinal position control for parking. A servo generator as a forward-backward interface complicates nothing compared to a car-like interface. If it doesn't have that now, it will because it's an old invention and the natural solution for all pedal-electrics to evolve to.

            Fairing in velomobiles reduces wind resistance a lot compared to unfaired recumbent trikes of the same size. I believe this with doors on has the same drag as a regular bicyclist. Doesn't even matter because electricity is cheap. Rain coat can't stop the weather from hurting my face.

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            Weather doesnt really hurt until you get to what, 70 mph?

            And if youre going that fast, wear a proper helmet.

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              This just looks like a golf cart with pedals. I guess it would work in a place like Palm Springs where there is golf cart infrastructure.

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                Weather doesnt really hurt until you get to what, 70 mph?

                And if youre going that fast, wear a proper helmet.

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                When it's cold enough, or just raining freezing cold water, biking hurts.

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