[clue-talk] the recent "green" fads - or "Stupid Green"

[Jed S. Baer]

On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:32:32 -0700 (PDT)
Brian Gibson wrote:

All cool stuff.

> My biggest concern with these vehicles is of course safety.  Because
> they are classified as motorcycles they don't have to meet the same
> safety requirements as cars.  I hope someone eventually invents the
> crash foam seen in Demolition Man and Speed Racer.

I say let people make their own decisions about safety. Plenty of people
ride motorcycles and scooters already. Govt. regulation is really being a
drag on certain sectors of the economy -- oil being one. Enough is enough.

Anyways, so these tricycle cars have come quite a ways since this:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic-art/44957/88105/The-first-Benz-a-three-wheeled-vehicle-with-a-steel

Remember the Morgan 3-wheelers? http://www.morgan3w.de/

More 3-wheelers: http://www.3wheelers.com/enter.html

How 'bout Chushman? They made a bunch of 3-wheel utility vehicles. Some
of us here are old enough to have bought ice-cream treats from a Cushman
ice-cream truck.

jed