• P00ptart
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    9 days ago

    Also this shape wouldn’t survive pedestrian collision laws.

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      8 days ago

      How do busses and trucks survive pedestrian collision laws?

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        8 days ago

        As in those laws would make this shape illegal. Busses and trucks are flat nosed to spread impact over a wider area. It’s meant to knock them back, whereas this would shatter someone’s hip and either throw them over or under the vehicle.

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          8 days ago

          So I assume this will never be street legal then?

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              8 days ago

              Awesome, thanks for getting me to look into it.

              “Under U.S. federal law (specifically the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration / FMVSS definitions), any motor vehicle with no more than three wheels is legally classified as a motorcycle. At the state level, vehicles like the Aptera (which feature a steering wheel, bucket seats, and foot pedals) are generally regulated as autocycles.”

              So you’re incorrect, and all I need to do this is this. 😂