Comments on: solo car

By: SumoSnipe

SumoSnipe — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:55:50 +0000

@Sub: Ah ha, got my wires crossed. oh well just goes with getting old....

By: Phyreblade

Phyreblade — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 09:11:49 +0000

@javboy: Reminds me of Urkels ride...

By: Sub

Sub — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:05:35 +0000

@SumoSnipe:
No prob,

Your not too far off but your not inline.

The car that you are talking about is the Merlin its a front engine car and can be seen here. The rights to the Corbin have been sold to a Washington based company.

By: SumoSnipe

SumoSnipe — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 19:19:44 +0000

@Sub: well thank you sub. I will not believe anything printed by Popular Mechanics ever again....

By: Sub

Sub — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 06:14:18 +0000

@SumoSnipe:

That smell in the air what is it? OHHH Its BS… This is a Corbin Sparrow. Its a fully electric car that runs off of 13 standard car batteries and has a standard driving distance of 30 miles.

CORBIN SPARROW SPECIFICATIONS:
156 Volt DC comprising of 13 12-volt batteries in a series.
75 MPH (governed)top speed, 25 HP continuous, 40 HP peak.
Realistic 25-30 mile range between charges
Cog belt drive, disc brakes on all three wheels
Three point safety harness, automotive safety glass, low center of gravity
Double A arm front suspension, single-sided rear swing arm
Specs: 1350 lbs., 96″long x 52″ wide x 57″ tall
Power windows, AM/FM/CD Stereo, and heat is standard
Registers, insures and parks as a motorcycle

/win

By: dusktime

dusktime — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:35:03 +0000

I test drove one similar in Minnesota a few years back. If you think of it for the one-man commutes which seems to be the majority, and as a year-round motorcycle in places where there is serious winter, it makes a lot of sense. Wish I’d bought it.

By: Proctojew

Proctojew — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:08:02 +0000

Does this remind anyone else of the movie Brazil?

By: SumoSnipe

SumoSnipe — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:03:20 +0000

Gearhead alert. That is a Sparrow basic model uses a 250ccmotorcycle engine, so registration, and taxed in the us of a as a motorcycle. There is a custom upgrade(supposedly) called the SparrowHawk with a 90+cubic inch Harley engine. (yeah went looking for one after seeing it in Goldmember.)

By: RSIxidor

RSIxidor — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:56:12 +0000

The trunk does look roomy. Almost like you could modify it to have another seat with a gunner on the back. Good for running from zombies? Of course not, you never get in cars to run from zombies. And oh SHIT! Is that thing a trike? Small car = suck small trike car = WINNING FCUKIN WINAAR!

By: jimmieq

jimmieq — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 20:42:43 +0000

I’m sticking my kids or dead bodies chopped into chunks in the trunk. sweet