[Velomobile] Velomobile Digest, Vol 57, Issue 10

[Ladislav Blaha]

On 12.1.2012 18:00, velomobile-request at hupi.org wrote:
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>     1. Twike is a velomobile? (Paolo Bartoli)
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> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:40:13 +0100
> From: Paolo Bartoli<paolo at bartolidesign.it>
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> Subject: [Velomobile] Twike is a velomobile?
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> Hello,
> would you consider the Twike still a velomobile? http://www.twike.com/en/home/home.html
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> It has many of the features that we're talking about. Of course it is much wider that conventional velomobiles, but I think that right now we're talking of something like an evolution of the velomobile typology, closer to a full-featured vehicle regarding safety etc.
> On their website you can read they sold 900 units in 10 years, around 90/year.
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> BTW, I have no idea of the Twike price? Anyone?
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> Paolo Bartoli, Monza Italy
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> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:44:27 +0100
> From: Paolo Bartoli<paolo at bartolidesign.it>
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> Subject: [Velomobile] Twike price
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> Found some price informations on Twike website, not a cheap choice!
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> Prices 2010
> TWIKE Easy	 from 16.590,- (excluded batteries)
> TWIKE Active	from 17.190,- (excluded batteries)
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> Batteries
> Range 60-80 km	Li-Ion 9,6 Ah	? 5.976,-
> Range 90-110 km	Li-Ion 14,4 Ah	? 8.964,-
> Range 120-150 km	Li-Ion 19,2 Ah	? 11.952,-
> Range 160-200 km	Li-Ion 24,0 Ah	? 14.940,-
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> All prices are including VAT and excluding Dutch registration and delivery costs.
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> Paolo Bartoli, Monza Italy
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If you read info about twike carefully, you find that you could not be 
able to ride one without electric assist. Its electric car with pedals. 
Many  users confirm same info. I do not consider it as velomobile.
Ladia