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@@nabri-nfg3262 I thought it was like push (leaner) pedals not rotational. I believe the crank is on the rear wheel and there is long rods between the pedals and the crank.
When I was a kid I had one of those little plastic cars. I can only imagine the type of rich children in these things. I imagine they all wear fancy little suits and have memberships to the country club.
My grandparents had several that where hand built like the ones shown here. granted I was born before everyone's greed of reselling. They had 2 that they had since children, and 5 that they bought for grandkids. Found the receipts they only paid I think 300 each in the 90s from local builder.
They're stupid for not adding a removable hardtop & windshield & a few other mods. So it could actually be used as a daily driver = more practical = more incentive to buy one. To save money on gas and cost of a new car. If a 🛵 scooter,motorcycle or car company built something similar. They could sell a ton= reliable, low cost, fun to drive, practical commuter, 70+ mpgs.
I need the same car(design) with four wheels(quadricycle) instead of three(tricycle). Where can i get one and how much it costs? Is it available for shipping to South Asian regions? If so, how much does the shipping costs? Can anyone share me the details for these queries?
@@BobbyAerosSo when has an electric BI-cycle been the same as a pedal powerered TRI-cycle, especially one shaped to resemble a Morgan 3 Wheeler? I assume you know the difference between 2 and 3?
@@sheilaolfieway1885I don't know of any bicycles that use a steering wheel, nor any that have TWO front wheels, linked by a set of steering linkages etc. BI-cycles have two wheels, TRI-cycles have three. So, not like a bike at all.
Children's pedal cars aren't generally classed as velomobiles, although, depending on the drive train, they may have a lot in common. Recumbent 'Delta' tricycles and velomobiles usually have front wheels positioned further back.
There is though Morgan discontinued the version we saw built because S&S discontinued building the engines... I think they just release a new one but its powered by a watercooled engine now
@@cheetahjabBut the Morgan is a real car, not a pedal car. And they are also hugely expensive, being hand built and in limited numbers. Various kit cars also exist, but again... not pedal powered.
Velocars were popular in the late 1940s, but they died off as proper cars gained popularity. The main issue with them is that you're way down low and can't be seen by Karen in her SUV, so she drives right over you.
@@SkorpychanThis isn't a "velocar", it's a pedal powered tricycle. You're talking rubbish about being too low to be seen. Morgans aren't that low, certainly no lower than many sports cars like a typical Ferrari or a Lotus. But then potholes are low down, road markings and tree branches lying in the road are low down... yet drivers see them. As a former owner of a Caterham 7, which is very small and low down, I never had any problems being seen. As a recumbent tricycle rider, being much lower than any of these, I have far fewer problems with cars than when I ride on "normal" bikes. Quite the opposite.Drivers NOTICE it. Stop spreading rubbish based on ignorance.
"He"? I can't believe they gendered that worker!/s BTW, the Morgan 3 wheeler was reintroduced and production finished in 2021, so the adult version is out there.
@@carllinden533 ha! never happened. we got a snowstorm that generated seven foot deep drifts and my tractor died in the middle of the driveway. I spent all of december trying to get it running again.
I think if a scooter 🛵 or motorcycle company built something similar. Using an aerodynamic weather enclosure with removable hard top & added a 250cc engine. So it could cruise along at 65mph & get 70+,mpgs and sell em new for like $6,000....That they could sell a ton.... It'd be cheap, practical, reliable, fun to drive, low maintenance, could be used year round & safer than a motorcycle. Either gas engine or 120V AC standard 🔌 plug-in electric. I wish I wasn't sick and build one myself. Then when people ask me about it. I'd tell them everything it can do & tell them I'd sell it for $6,000 & see how many people want to buy one.
😶🤔.... About 40 hours to build one for a kid, eh.... Would an adult-sized one for two (with space in the back for groceries or a child/pet) take,.... What, maybe 4-5 days.... Max? With all the problems going on plus any decent ideas for solving them, I'd pay for a vehicle like that, with some thought given towards fuel/power (.... No road trips, just getting around town).
Porsche 917: 'The worker mounts the welded tubular around the gearbox and engine. Rubber racetires and brakes are fitted. Body is painted with Gulf colors and married with the chassis. A team tries to make the wiperblade not fly off. Redman climbs in and drives the hell out of it.' See I can ease an infinite more complex vehicle into even less assembly steps including a drive test. Nevertheless, I like the result on here and much better than any E-car. 🌷:)
That Morgan Pedal car looks more adult size , l could do with one of those . As l had to send my diving licence back due to having siezures , lm sure l could drive this without a driving licence 👍
Electrically assisted recumbent tricycles exist. Depending on the drive train (and the local laws) it might be possible to alter one of these pedal cars.
Small leather seat with backrest that cannot be adjusted, no headrest, open air with no roof, no air conditioning, smaller windshield than the infotainment screen on your economy car is luxury to you? Don’t forget about having to do the moving work of pedalling yourself and not having an engine to do it for you.
