>>1119027>>1119042not the guy you replied to, but
>I've always wondered why one or even two seater cars aren't more popularthey have some of the same perceived downsides that motorcycles and bikes have, without some of the upsides
a smaller vehicles makes the driver feel more scared by the larger vehicles moving by
this is part of the reason that the perception of danger on a bicycle is higher than statistics would support
this is also the reason why so many people, especially middle aged women, drive very large SUVs
not to say any cars are really safer, they're all extremely dangerous, both to the driver and to other vehicles
in fact, the larger SUVs preferred by many due to the perception of increased safety are in reality more dangerous
roll over rates are so high for many SUVs, that they would have terrible crash safety ratings, except legally they're trucks
a micro car would have the same safety risks that any car would have, but the perception of safety would be higher
again, this is not grounded in fact, just in how people see things, especially stupid people and women
have you ever heard somebody say "don't ride a bike on the street, its too dangerous," while drinking soda and eating fries?
if they had done any research, they'd understand that a bad diet and not getting exercise is extremely dangerous
however, they call the bike more dangerous, that is what i mean by perception of safety not corresponding with real safety
now, despite the perceived danger of riding a bicycle, they have benefits which outweigh many people's misplaced sense of danger
bicycles can make use of MUPs, bike lanes, shoulders, random bits of dirt and gravel and whatever is flat to bypass traffic
both bicycles and motorcycles can filter through stopped traffic, allowing them to move through a city much faster than a car
if a mini car had this ability, then they probably would have caught on more than they have
however, they cannot, so they are not popular
