Comments on: Artikcar by Ben Wilson http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/24/artikcar-by-ben-wilson/ architecture and design magazine Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: christocc http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/24/artikcar-by-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-1119730 christocc Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:26:00 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=52958#comment-1119730 There's no apostrophe in its, unless you mean to use the contraction of "it is." So much for retaining your cool. There’s no apostrophe in its, unless you mean to use the contraction of “it is.” So much for retaining your cool.

]]> By: J* http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/24/artikcar-by-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-345404 J* Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:32:39 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=52958#comment-345404 lacks 4 of these: http://www.monkeylectric.com/products.htm !! I like it (despite the bad reviews I agree with ie: loss of the pushbike assets) but I don't get it for the "handles": they seem to be underneath the seat? how does it feel after a little ride? lacks 4 of these:
http://www.monkeylectric.com/products.htm

!!

I like it (despite the bad reviews I agree with ie: loss of the pushbike assets) but I don’t get it for the “handles”: they seem to be underneath the seat? how does it feel after a little ride?

]]> By: Paul / HP Velotechnik http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/24/artikcar-by-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-345020 Paul / HP Velotechnik Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:28:06 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=52958#comment-345020 Hey Ben, I love your new design - so recumbents will finally be even more visible than those fancy cars. How do you like the seat? ;) Hey Ben,

I love your new design – so recumbents will finally be even more visible than those fancy cars. How do you like the seat? ;)

]]> By: sis http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/24/artikcar-by-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-344730 sis Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:29:28 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=52958#comment-344730 super cool super cool

]]> By: Joe in MS http://www.dezeen.com/2009/11/24/artikcar-by-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-344714 Joe in MS Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:02:53 +0000 http://www.dezeen.com/?p=52958#comment-344714 It's attractive and kind of cool. I'm not a big fan of recumbents but that feature may contribute to its low-slung sportiness even though it would reduce its visibility in traffic. I really like the neon outline and I'm sure it will be a nice entry in the parade. Frankly (and this isn't a criticism of this design but of the greed of the manufacturers of such), 4-wheeled bicycle-type cars (see for example http://www.rhoadescar.com) would probably be wildly popular and an ecological boon in urban or residential areas if they were (a) more practically-equipped with a parcel basket for shopping, and (b) priced more in line with what they actually are -- basically two bicycles stuck together. As Henry Ford once said, "It doesn't matter how good of a car you build, if it can't be sold for a price the public is willing to pay for it." It’s attractive and kind of cool. I’m not a big fan of recumbents but that feature may contribute to its low-slung sportiness even though it would reduce its visibility in traffic. I really like the neon outline and I’m sure it will be a nice entry in the parade.

Frankly (and this isn’t a criticism of this design but of the greed of the manufacturers of such), 4-wheeled bicycle-type cars (see for example http://www.rhoadescar.com) would probably be wildly popular and an ecological boon in urban or residential areas if they were (a) more practically-equipped with a parcel basket for shopping, and (b) priced more in line with what they actually are — basically two bicycles stuck together. As Henry Ford once said, “It doesn’t matter how good of a car you build, if it can’t be sold for a price the public is willing to pay for it.”

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