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Title: More concept electric vehicles
Post by: Richard230 on November 21, 2013, 05:19:58 AM

Lit Motors is back with their pickup truck scooter idea: 

http://rideapart.com/2013/11/lit-motors-kubo-load-carrying-electric-scooter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HellForLeather+%28Hell+For+Leather%29 (http://rideapart.com/2013/11/lit-motors-kubo-load-carrying-electric-scooter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HellForLeather+%28Hell+For+Leather%29)

and  Kawasaki has come up with their Concept J "vehicle": 

http://rideapart.com/2013/11/kawasaki-concept-j/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HellForLeather+%28Hell+For+Leather%29 (http://rideapart.com/2013/11/kawasaki-concept-j/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HellForLeather+%28Hell+For+Leather%29)

Title: Re: More concept electric vehicles
Post by: Olav on November 21, 2013, 07:32:59 AM

The Kubo looks intriguing. It has three keys according to the video.

Title: Re: More concept electric vehicles
Post by: WindRider on November 21, 2013, 09:59:42 AM

The Kubo answers the question of how ugly can a vehicle possibly be made?  and the Kawasaki looks like it is trying to out insect Yamaha's concept insect vehicles.   

I will not be interested in either of these concepts.

Title: Re: More concept electric vehicles
Post by: NoiseBoy on November 21, 2013, 04:37:42 PM

I don't really like this flood of 'out there' concepts.  All they do is make electric vehicles look impractical and futuristic rather than reinforcing their usefulness now.

Title: Re: More concept electric vehicles
Post by: Marshm on November 22, 2013, 03:22:06 AM

I like the Kawasaki due to the 4 wheels.  I hate that we are so limited to 2 wheels when it comes to motorcycles.  The 4 wheel concepts seem to have some great benefits for safety.  The USA government doesn't allow safety improvements apparently.  They could do a Europe only bike, they already do that type of thing.  A reverse trike dual sport sounds pretty awesome.   

They could have said gas or electric on a concept like this since I doubt it will ever be produced.  So I don't think it puts a negative image on electric.  The concept is more the vehicle itself, not the drivetrain.  I understand though, concepts that never develop into anything do project the image of some problem, limitation, or not practical. 

I would like to see these 4 wheel motorcycles at dealers.  That is assuming they work well like they supposedly do.