THEY ARE REAL!

"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll) 12/18/2013 at 17:30 • Filed to: DOTS

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As in "real" people drive them. When I left work today, this guy was parking next to me. It has been fitted with perspex windows and some sort of mudflaps for the lower parts of the "doors" to make it somewhat winter-proof. No idea if these are a factory option, or if they were home-made. They kind of looked like they were the latter.

This is the 2nd Renault Twizy that I have seen, or did I see the same one twice? I have to find out more! Being parked like this indicates that a colleague of mine drives it, or maybe a student? It was parked in the "teacher's" part of the school lot, but there are no rules, it's more about habit.

*engage Sherlock mode*

Hoccy > Klaus Schmoll 12/18/2013 at 17:36

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I've seen a couple too, they're really weird..

m2m, apex detective > Klaus Schmoll 12/18/2013 at 17:47

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There are two of these in my area, still trying to find out where exactly they belong.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Klaus Schmoll 12/18/2013 at 18:42

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I'd have one if they could reach 100kph. and if they could reach Australian Design Rules compliance.

I should just get a motorbike I suppose.

phenotyp > Klaus Schmoll 12/18/2013 at 20:04

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I saw one on the road in Switzerland last year. It looked so out of place on the motorway, but it made me very happy.

m2m, apex detective > Klaus Schmoll 12/20/2013 at 13:33

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Look what I found on my commute this morning.

Klaus Schmoll > m2m, apex detective 12/20/2013 at 19:58

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Martians! They truly are among us.

Nice GIF BTW! One day, you'll have to teach me how to make those.

m2m, apex detective > Klaus Schmoll 12/21/2013 at 11:08

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I found that it almost looked like a face with these prominent lights high up at the rear. He also must have kept the go pedal on the floor, as he didn't go below his Vmax even in the corners. Looked funny from behind it, especially with the narrow wheels and relatively high (visual) center.

There's a few tools that let you actually upload your video file directly ... that said, I first tried to convert it with VLC from the .mp4 source file.

Cé hé sin > Klaus Schmoll 12/28/2013 at 12:39

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I've sat in one although unfortunately going anywhere wasn't an option.
It felt normal enough if you consider a sort of four wheeled scooter normal.
I've seen a few in Paris in the winter which must come fairly high on the list of brave things to do.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 12/28/2013 at 20:42

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The Renault Twizy Renaultsport F1 reaches 110 kph.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder 12/28/2013 at 23:01

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yeah.. for 14 seconds. Not really useful on my commute