Bricycle electric tricycle actually cooler than it sounds
By Nilay Patel 
posted August 2nd 2008 12:39AM
posted August 2nd 2008 12:39AM
posted August 2nd 2008 12:39AM
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I actually saw this on the other blog first and was like hrmp. a cucumber bike!
Exactly! Well, I actually thought of a honeydew melon, but still, the concept was the same.
On another note, you were number one to post, and didn't use the f-word! You get a cookie!
fugly?
Wait, can I change my answer to green sneaker? It looks like the mirror image of a tennis shoe painted pale lime green!
lol
mirror image? Wouldn't that just be the other shoe?
its an upside down gun.
no, he used the f word.
I was wondering how long it would take for someone to catch that... You may have his cookie.
thats one ugly vehicle
4-wheel breaks on a tricycle?
I'm thinking like wtf ?!! does this go like faster than 20 miles an hour?
Actually I was thinking "WTF?! Where is the 4th wheel?"
But ya, yours works too.
My thoughts exactly.. there's not 4 wheels.
the brake is a lie
haha lol, there must be three wheels at the back! cleverr :p
.... But our tricycles have four wheels....
with a nod to Spinal Tap.
The source material says "disc brakes on all wheels" so I think this is just Engadget making the usually-correct assumption that "all=4".
Yuck
"is up there with the Tesla Roadster in terms of sex appeal "
Kinda like Rosie O'Donnell is up there with Angina Jolie?
Hey, some people dig the whole fat, bigoted lesbian thing.
Quote from the movie Sideways:
"She's two tons of fun, huh?"
Am I the only one that thinks this looks a little phallic?
They have surgery for that...
Agreed.
Here's an overhead view of it: 8==D
PENIS!
Am I the only one who thinks it looks like a giant nose?
How can it have four-wheel disk brakes when it only has three wheels?
It's 4 "wheel brakes", not "4 wheel" brakes.
My guess the front tire has two of those disk brakes.
two front disk brakes so when you pull the front brakes, the whole thing flips over and destroys your metallic cucumber siding?
how do you get in/on to this thing?
universally-embarrassing homebuilt electric vehicles? wow, that's quite a sweeping statement considering the number of EV projects on http://www.evalbum.com/ . there are quite a number of pretty sweet DIY conversions that are being done by industrious tinkerers in garages all over the country. be a little more open-minded, man. we lowly non-lawyers can't afford a tesla.
Amen to that: http://www.tronbikes.com
Scientists say this vehicle will make you 56% more attractive to the ladies..
(may or may not be a real statistic)
Expecially when you jump in like the Dukes of Hazzard, since there is no doors or other openings other than on top
"Can you get it in a color besides electric cucumber?"
More like, "can you get it in a shape besides 'erect penis'?"
Erect penis?
more like, you better get yours seriously checked out...
couldn't help but laugh @ electric cucumber..
interesting concept.. not quite accessible to those who don't want to look too futuristic.
nosebike is nosey
Clive Sinclair, you were right all along... just 25 years ahead of your time.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_C5
Exactly my thoughts. Although, with all that smog back in those times, the lack of windows may have been a bit discouraging.
Beat me to it...Sinclair C5....Err... 'Sport'.
Remember the Pedi-Car from the 70's ? Same thing but with motor assist.
The future looks like ass. Let's just destroy the planet and die cool.
"The future's so ass... I've got to wear shades"
This is the first time I've actually laughed out loud at an engadget comment in a long time :)
Hmmmm, can I have it with no roof, painted black, and the words 'Cool Runnings' stencilled on the side?
yeah, honestly! no roof would look way better
I have had the same idea to try and build my own style of this for commuting to work. I also had the idea to include a solar panel just for a extra tiny boost.
www.FliteRecord.com
Will you call it the Ericycle?
how can it have four wheel disc brake when its a tricycle meaning it only has THREE wheels???
try reading other posts first.
Pepe Lepew @ Aug 2nd 2008 10:05AM
It's 4 "wheel brakes", not "4 wheel" brakes.
My guess the front tire has two of those disk brakes.
which would be the logically correct assumption. if you're gonna comment on something please read the other posts to make sure you're topic hasnt been brought up like 5 times.