50cc cars.

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 8:27 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC3j9VyaVwE

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 1:29 am

My bicycle accelerated OK with a 50cc assist motor. A four wheeled car with a 50cc motor does not promise much in the way of performance.

KooK · Post by **KooK** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:15 am

with a blistering 5 HP, it wont do much to get out of its own way.

k1dude · Post by **k1dude** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:48 am

They supposedly have a top speed of 35 mph. Not bad for all that bulk and weight! It's for people that don't have a license. I guess they can't do too much damage if they can't drive fast.

I wonder what the gas mileage is like?

jd · Post by jd » Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:14 pm

The sticker on the back of one vehicle indicated 45 kph, which is about 28 MPH. I wouldn't be surprised if it could hit that speed on a level surface with proper gearing, but I suspect it would a LONG time to get there. That, by itself, could make it a rolling roadblock and create a safety hazard. At least you can get around a bicycle or moped, but a very slow moving vehicle the size of a small can block an entire lane.

Might be OK in a crowded city like Amsterdam, but would be poorly suited to America's roads.

wheelbender6 · Post by **wheelbender6** » Sat Feb 21, 2015 11:26 pm

Those little cars travel neighborhood speeds, so it seems electric propulsion would make more sense. The 50cc powered car would hold a huge range advantage over an electric one, but I wouldn't want to want to travel too far at 28mph.
It would be cool if somebody built such a car with a 50cc engine and an electric boost motor with batteries. Electric motor would be used only during acceleration, like the Honda CRZ.