It reminds me of the Moon Beam cabin scooter. http://home.myfairpoint.net/vze6omtd/jorysquibb/index.html
I think the bubble bike looks really nice; IMO.
Grunchy
In 1985 or so Sir Clive Sinclair invented the same dang thing called the Sinclair C5. Seriously, look at youtube or google images. He made a fortune inventing the Timex/Sinclair ZX81 and then got goofy inventing the future. Only thing is, I guess he wound up being proven right!
I think the bubble bike is the sort of thing that if everybody else had one, sure I\'d own one; but if I\'m the only one, I\'d feel like an idiot driving it. Actually come to think of it, if there were a club that had regular meets for fun, that could work.
William H Lanteigne
That\'s definitely Jory Squibb\'s \"bubbletop\" roof/door, but Moon Beam is 2F1R and uses a gas scooter engine.
yrag
At $750, I do think there is probably a place for something like this in the developing world.
I WISH some company would produce and sell a reasonably priced vehicle like the Clever Car (an academic exercise) and the now vaporware Venture One which were both based on the lamentably departed Vanderbrink Carver layout. I think if done right, they could really be a hit, especially in the youth market, which I am lamentably departed from.
Gadgeteer
Grunchy, I have no idea what you\'re thinking. This is nothing like the C5. The C5 was slower, had no weather protection, was too low and needed you to pedal. It was electric assist. This is pure electric power. Believe me, I saw the flaws in the C5 back when it was unveiled and I honestly don\'t see how you can draw any similarities to this other than you personally think they\'re both goofy.
Gerard Gallagher
The Carver and Venture One are history? Wow..and this bubble buggy would have a chance of being sold for under £500?!
jerryd
Nice design.
I build, drive EV\'s like this though not bubble shaped and very cheap to run. Mine costs me $2/week and 1/3 of that is the moped tag costs.
It\'s built with the front of a moped with it\'s title and the rear of a golf cart with 12vdc batteries and Rabbit or trailer tires to get 30mph.
Facebook User
I\'d like buy one but their Web site is confusing even translated to English.
overbyte
I sent a message in English to the manufacturer in China through its Alibaba.com account. I never received any answer. It seems that they are not set up to do business with English-speaking customers.