Moped car to come next year.... dear god why!

[MattHep]

These are a joke. I really hope they aren't allowed on dual carriageways. It'll be like following a tractor. It will frustrate people causing them to overtake in built up areas because they can't do the 30-40mph speed limits.

And at 10k......wow. I never new 16 year olds had this much money. So there will be more younger aged people getting into debt to pay for one of these monstrosities. In fact can you even get a loan at 16! Mummy and daddy will have to pay for it.

I would rather wait a year and get a decent Clio or equivalent and spend 5k on the car and whatever ridiculous amount they want for insurance and still come under the 10k.

What a waste of money. I hope they all burst into flames!!!!

 

[4T5]

Something else for PMKeates to Ram off the road.

 

[MattHep]

I mean look at the thing....

Then the owner turns it on to hear the 400cc Diesel engine purr away....

 

[4T5]

A Diesel Smart car went passed me tuther day, I was like what the **** ? +



I was walking by the way.

 

[MattHep]

I would rather walk than sit and drive anything like that.

 

[Skidder]

10k for 1 year of rubbish motoring.

 

[Mucky_Pup]

Looks like they are allowed on motorways as they 400cc

Isn't because they'd still be classed as a unsupervised learners exclude them from motorways regardless of engine capacity?

 

[d_brennen]

10k for 1 year of rubbish motoring.

But think of the MPGZ!!1!

 

[Kenai]

Where do 16 year olds get 10k from anyway ?

From Mummykins and Pop Pop!

 

[Pigeon]

I'm all for it if they could replace all the mopeds! A "car" is easier to see and judge the slow speed of out in the countryside and the passing is not really any different I think. Then if you do happen to run into them hopefully it is a bit safer than a moped!

added bonus they can't filter in traffic and get ahead of you and hold you up again at and after lights - although they can hold you up all the way instead.

 

[King Damager]

Dear god no. I can just see kids around my area heading down the A roads at 28mph...

kd

 

[spaz]

If and when it gets released, the 30mph Twizy would be a better and cheaper alternative imo.

 

[ZXSpectrum]

Well hopefully it will cull some of the idiots that razz about on scooters. They might try some of thier zipping in and out of traffic at 28mph in one of these with a couple of mates in, straight into the path of a bus.

 

[MattHep]

I don't understand how they can moan about young drivers been a high risk on the roads, then promoting them to drive when there 16. Idiots

 

[jak731]

400cc that to high to be classed as a moped

Over here 16 year olds are only allowed to ride bikes/Mopeds with up to 50cc engines..

Less than 5.4hp from 400cc.. wow.

 

[jigger]

So the government are inventing a driving licence for 16 year olds to drive a light quadricycle for 1 year...

I can't believe I'm stuck with this bunch of morons until 2015!

 

[One]

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[Syla5]

I like the idea, but the thought that someone can get on the road in a car, with only a CBT is quite scary. I say just let kids start driving from 16, and actually have limiters present on car power like with bikes under certain ages.

 

[Lunatic Dreyfus]

These look great. Can't wait to see them in one of four circumstances.

1) Pimped out in Halfords tat
2) Stuck to the front of an oblivous lorry or bus
3) In a hedge
4) No where in front of me.

 

[tenwierdufos]

Sounds erm "refined"

They were talking about these on radio 1 yesterday talking to a man in spain where they already have had them a couple of years

The response was "yeah, if you see one on the road you give it a wide berth..."