Rep. George Nethercutt calls it a 21st-century solution for commuters: a tiny electric vehicle that zips in and out of traffic with the ease of a motorcycle but the comfort of a car.

Nethercutt, a Washington state Republican, gleefully scooted around crowded Washington, D.C., streets this week to demonstrate the battery-powered car he hopes will become an answer to urban gridlock.

The car is just 8 feet long and 39 inches wide.

It can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in four seconds, faster than the Dodge Viper, according to its creators, Rick and Bryan Woodbury.



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[Modified by sivik2nr, 2:06 PM 3/15/2003]

 

Ugliest thing I ever saw, but man, traffic would cut down at least by 50 percent if everyone would ever consider driving one of those. It would take a lot of convincing, thats for sure. I'll drive it for free.

 

HAHA heck yeah... In the story i think it costs something like $80K though... I don't know if that's US dollars or not..

 

That thing would topple over in the slightest breeze.

 

i dont think it would handle turns neither

 

you never know with todays technology

 

ya, looks like a good answer to city traffic but not to car enthusiasts...

 

riiiighttt

 

Wow...0-60 in 4 seconds. But seriously. What about turning? That thing would fall over.

 

yah, it may have a few turning problems

 

I saw that thing in an autoX video, and it took the turns VERY well. It will not tip over in a breeze...

I think its center of gravity is right near the ground.

 

0 - 60 in 4 seconds the average person cant handle a car that does 0 - 60 in 20 seconds let alone 4...no "average" person is going to buy this thing.

 

yeah i saw it in autox video too it rallied the course too and didnt even come close to tipping once

 

 

if it was a reasonable price I would buy it - accelerates faster than my car!

Besides what with gas prices goin' nuts over here it'd be nice to roll around without filling up all the time.

 

whats with the 3 spoke rims, is this 1993?

 

Looks like some Cavalier headlights and Dodge full size van taillights.

I also thought about it tipping over, but the article mentioned "cab-centric" design, which is supposed to enhance stability.

 

i wouldn't drive that on a windy day

 

yeah a good gust of wind would definetly knock that thing over

 

Id be scared if a damn soccer mom plowed into me with an Expedition..

 

ill drop a H22 in that bitch

 

why would you need to when it's already supposed to be faster than a viper

 

what if you get into an accident with that thing?

 

Thats funnier looking then the car on Just Married.

 

I'll take anything including pinto if it can blow a viper