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Photo from https://www.motor1.com/news/460977/mazda-suitcase-car-throwback/

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[-] kruhmaster@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

Surely this can be not only done, but done better. A lot of EV tech since then makes this an easier build than it seems.

The new motocompacto is basically an upright EV version of this.

https://motocompacto.honda.com/

[-] cubism_pitta@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

It was a whole thing

This is Motocompo from the 80s

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a63786898/honda-city-turbo-motocompo-bring-a-trailer-auction/

Smaller is way more fun and interesting than bigger when it comes to vehicles in my opinion

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 2 points 1 year ago

Hmm, 15mph max, for a total of 12 miles.

Do you really want to drive a suitcase more than 15mph?

[-] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

Eh, if I'm hauling around a 40+ lb object, I want it to provide more travel utility than I could just walk. You can get more range out of a OneWheel, and it can probably handle hills better.

[-] janus2@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago

my folding ebike is practically just a weird shaped version of this

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