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Mitsuoka Motor, a Japanese company, has just unveiled a micro kit car "K-4", equipped with a 50cc engine on its classical tested sports car body, developed for the do-it-yourself customers in Tokyo. It is composed of more than 500 parts and takes approximately 40 hours to assemble. The Kit-Car measures just under 2.5 meters (eight feet) long and can run at up to 50 kilometers (31 miles) an hour.
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Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Mar 26, 2007 12:52 AM
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| Posted by: cchance on March 26, 2007 at 12:41 PM |
hmmm ok how about an electric conversion for it? hehe
I mean think about it even if you keep the batterys to only enough for 10-15 miles and the lightweight kit should allow for a wicked little setup and better for the environment :)
I mean if a 50cc can do 31mph what could a nice electric motor do?
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| Posted by: rich.thomas on March 26, 2007 at 4:08 PM |
Do they have women driving large SUVs and yapping on their cell phones in Japan? If so, I think I would leave this thing at home.
| Posted by: wyandots on March 26, 2007 at 4:53 PM |
"Do they have women driving large SUVs and yapping on their cell phones in Japan? If so, I think I would leave this thing at home."
I beg your pardon? Insanity is pretty evenly spread between the genders.
How about a little diesel engine for veggie?
| Posted by: mechanisma22 on March 26, 2007 at 9:55 PM |
I would love to have one of these especailly an electric versions, $6000 is a little expensive for probably a 30 mile and hour neighborhood vehicle. It definately would be a fun go kart.
| Posted by: rich.thomas on March 27, 2007 at 5:54 AM |
"I beg your pardon? Insanity is pretty evenly spread between the genders."
Maybe I ought to change neighborhoods.
--R
| Posted by: tyler patrick on March 8, 2008 at 10:20 AM |
those cars are awsome will u build one for me for a $1000 plz
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