Craig,
What's your point? If you crash a motorcycle into a brick wall you will
likely die.......Duh. Every time someone comes up with something that can
save some energy the first response is..........AND THE ANSWER IS "But it's
small and you might get hurt if you crash it"!
No, it's not your Benz. It's not intended to be and was used simply as an
example of what can be done. THere are much more efficient Li-Ion battery
packs that would far surpass the lead-acid G-whizz so it's all about the
idea. Not wether or not a little car is safe.
DO you ride a motorcycle? Bettin' the G-Whizz has better crash
scores.......Oh wait, they don't even test bikes for that do they?
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig McCluskey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fuel Mileage
On Sun, 27 May 2007 14:19:58 -0400 "Mike Canfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
A small commuter car, the G-Wiz has been available in the UK for some 3
years now, and it is gainig popularity in London, mainly because it is
excempt the £8 daily congestion charge, and parking is free at many
locations in central London.
http://www.goingreen.co.uk/store/
It has a maximum range of 48 miles at urban city speeds, and has a
battery pack of approximately 10kWh.
From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REVA,
The UK Department for Transport found "serious safety concerns" after
crashing a G-Wiz at 35mph into a deformable barrier on April 24, 2007
[6], which is the normal test for cars.
Likewise, a test commissioned by Top Gear magazine that followed the
Euro NCAP crash test specifications found that the occupants would
suffer "serious or life-threatening" injuries in a 64km/h crash.[7].
The G-wiz is presently exempt from most crash test rules, because its
size allows it to be classed as a quadricycle instead of a car.
Craig
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