Comments on: Will the Reva make it to Australia? http://altfuelsaustralia.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/will-the-reva-make-it-to-australia/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:21:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Nathan http://altfuelsaustralia.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/will-the-reva-make-it-to-australia/#comment-394 Nathan Sat, 08 Sep 2007 11:10:30 +0000 http://altfuelsaustralia.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/will-the-reva-make-it-to-australia/#comment-394 I think Australia could certainly do with a European-style quadr(a/i)cycle category for that reason. It's not designed to compete with the likes of the Commodore or Falcon. As important as it is to have an environmentally low-impact vehicle, safety will (and always should) come first. That said, it could be a very successful vehicle provided people know what they are purchasing when they purchase it. I think Australia could certainly do with a European-style quadr(a/i)cycle category for that reason. It’s not designed to compete with the likes of the Commodore or Falcon. As important as it is to have an environmentally low-impact vehicle, safety will (and always should) come first. That said, it could be a very successful vehicle provided people know what they are purchasing when they purchase it.

]]> By: Womp http://altfuelsaustralia.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/will-the-reva-make-it-to-australia/#comment-393 Womp Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:45:35 +0000 http://altfuelsaustralia.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/will-the-reva-make-it-to-australia/#comment-393 It is worth noting that the REVA (along with the Maranello 4cycle and a few others currently sold and operated in Europe) are not cars. In Europe they are classed as quadricycles (essentially a four-wheeled motorcycle) and in the U.S. they are classed as Neighbourhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) and limited to 25mph (40km/h) and can only be driven on certain roads. The obvious issue is with companies advertising them as cars (implying car-like safety) when, in fact, they are only as safe as motorcycles (with the added danger of the vehicle collapsing around you in a crash). It is disappointing that so many people are unaware of this. It is worth noting that the REVA (along with the Maranello 4cycle and a few others currently sold and operated in Europe) are not cars.

In Europe they are classed as quadricycles (essentially a four-wheeled motorcycle) and in the U.S. they are classed as Neighbourhood Electric Vehicles (NEVs) and limited to 25mph (40km/h) and can only be driven on certain roads.

The obvious issue is with companies advertising them as cars (implying car-like safety) when, in fact, they are only as safe as motorcycles (with the added danger of the vehicle collapsing around you in a crash). It is disappointing that so many people are unaware of this.

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