Schreckmoment nach Mitternacht: Unfall mit vier Jugendliche im Wagen
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#Unfall #Ellenator #Bogen #StraubingBogen

https://regio-aktuell24.de/schreckmoment-nach-mitternacht-unfall-mit-vier-jugendliche-im-wagen/197323

@kkarhan @tikibunnyimports @growdene

Interesting even if it is pretty obvious why it failed to attract enough buyers, especially before it was marketed as a "toy".

I consider the 45 kmh speed limit honestly influenced by car industry lobbying. The goal being to make it as unattractive as possible to drive this because at 45 kmh, even inside cities (main road have 50 kmh) speed limit, you will have a lot of drivers being annoyed at you and almost kissing you with their front bumper which doesnt (and isnt) feel very safe.

Still, hitting an obstacle at 45 kmh (or 50) is going to make you very sorry and is quite capable of being fatal with a bit of bad luck in something like this.

The #Ellenator is an interesting concept as you keep most of the safety benefits of a regular car, but that also makes it a pretty expensive hobby, as you basically have to buy a 4 wheeled car first and then partially rebuild it which makes mostly sense for legal reasons (allowing teenagers to drive) and not practical reasons

@nuncio because adults acted in gross neglect - that's why.

The problem are adults.

Needless to say there are some "not legally cars" that under-18 can legally drive and own depending on their juristiction, but those are either "cabin tricycles" or "cabin scooters" or similar constructions limited in power and speed.

Like the [patented] #Ellenator conversions...
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellenator

Gestern hatte ich eine "Erscheinung" wie aus'm "Mr.-Bean-Film" ...
Passiert mir selten, daß ich nach irgendwas googel' und sofort auch angezeigt ist, wonach ich gesucht hatte.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellenator

#Ellenator

Es gibt ja #Auto-Träume, die man sich selber nicht leisten kann oder wollen würde. Aber Hingucker bleiben's nachher dennoch.

War jedenfalls irgendwie tausendmal die Seele mehr streichelnder, sowas fährt bei meinem Garten vorbei, als irgendein blödsinnig lauter 400-PS-Bolide.