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windymiller

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A carry forward from another thread, given its wandering off topic.....

jaapv said:
Polaris EV? I had to look that one up. Quite a weird machine - a bit like a golf trolley on steroids... :roll: Even more weird to compare it to a car...

[*]Same taxation class on its V5 as a Nissan Leaf, or other car type EV, etc - Check
[*]4 wheels, 1 on each corner - Check
[*]Disc drakes, 1 on each wheel hub - Check
[*]Registered / insured for the road - Check
[*]Needs a category B licence to be driven on the road - Check
[*]Cannot be driven on a motorbike, lawnmower, "pedestrian controlled vehicle" or a tractor licence - Check
[*]Front wheel steering, controlled by a steering wheel - Check
[*]Forward facing bench seat with backrest, situated behind a dashboard and a glass windscreen with windscreen wiper - Check
[*]Car type seatbelts - Check
[*]No crash helmet required to drive - Check
[*]Same 2 pedals as an Outlander - Throttle pedal directing electric power to the motor, brake pedal directing brake fluid to the calipers - Check
[*]Traditional car type handbrake lever with the release button - Check

Yup, seems a lot more car like than any other roadgoing vehicle I can think of!
 
I like it but then I'd ride a camel if I could reduce my commute cost! (wife won't let me have chickens so not even burning a ticket asking for a camel!)
 
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