[Group] YAMAHA Fazer

128Ken · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by innards@Sep 4 2006, 03:08 PM
The orange-canopy 3-wheeled vehicle i mentioned about last week turns out to be a car!! Check it out here:

See! told you its your job on weekdays to keep this thread moving..

128Ken · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by innards@Sep 4 2006, 03:08 PM
The orange-canopy 3-wheeled vehicle i mentioned about last week turns out to be a car!! Check it out here:

wah.. u chased the vechicle urself ar

innards · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by 128Ken@Sep 4 2006, 03:25 PM
wah.. u chased the vechicle urself ar

yah i spent an entire weekend lying in wait for the car. finally i saw it and tailed it....

wah liew, u really think i'm so free ah? it was my buddy who saw it and filmed it while driving lah..

128Ken · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by innards@Sep 4 2006, 03:36 PM
filmed it while driving lah..

canot like tat ar.. later subaru WRX oso chase u behind..

Ichiro_Masaaki · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by 128Ken@Sep 4 2006, 03:25 PM
wah.. u chased the vechicle urself ar

am i in UK tot normally tis type of car only have in UK

innards · September 4, 2006

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It's no Ferrari, but the Sparrow still turns heads

By Christopher Tan

A BRIGHT-ORANGE three-wheel electric car has been turning heads here. The toy-like Corbin Sparrow - the only three-wheel car registered in Singapore - does not resemble anything else on the road here.
With a top speed of 110kmh and a range of 30-50 km, Mr Diebley's vehicle runs on lead-acid batteries which cost less than $1 a day to charge. It is registered as a car here, as it exceeds the 400kg limit for a motorcycle. -- STEPHANIE YEOW

'Is this a bike or a car?' asked an onlooker at a photo-shoot arranged by The Straits Times on Wednesday.

The Sparrow is considered a motorcycle in some countries, but is registered as a car here.

Traffic literally slowed to a crawl as the Sparrow made its way down Balmoral Road, taking up no more space than a Harley-Davidson.

'How much is it?' asked a group of women passing by in a car.

Owner James Diebley, a teacher at the Singapore American School, imported the car - the only single-seater here - from California-based Corbin Motors back in 2001. He tried to convince the authorities to let him register it preferably as a motorcycle. After a long and arduous process, he got approval to register the zero-emission vehicle as a car in September last year and has been driving it for about a year now.

As for why it is not registered as a motorcycle, the Land Transport Authority explained that the Sparrow exceeded the 400kg maximum weight for a motorcycle.

It weighs about 700kg and 'has several car-like features such as a steering wheel, an enclosed body and doors', said a spokesman.

The Sparrow is powered by 13 lead-acid batteries which drive an electric motor connected to the rear wheel via a belt. It has a top speed of about 110kmh and a range of 30-50km. Mr Diebley has clocked some 4,000km and daily power-charging costs have been less than $1.

Getting it here, however cost him close to $80,000 after taxes - equivalent to a compact Japanese model.

'I didn't do it because I wanted a cheap car,' Mr Diebley said. 'I did it because it's interesting.'

And interesting it has been. He has been getting more attention than a celebrity. 'I've had people chase me down the highway.'

'One guy ran down between cars at a stop light to slip his phone number written on the back of a parking coupon into my car, then quickly ran 10 cars back to get into his car before traffic started rolling again.'

He has even had two vehicles tailing him back to his home; and had notes left on his car from strangers who were either interested in buying it or in becoming an investor. His car has appeared on a local Internet forum as well. 'It's like getting my 15 minutes of fame every time I drive it,' he said.

CePhAs AKA Ah BooN · September 4, 2006

haha u finally solve the mystry ah

innards · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by CePhAs AKA Ah BooN@Sep 4 2006, 04:30 PM
haha u finally solve the mystry ah

Yah, the $80,000 mystery..

innards · September 4, 2006

Bigman.... look here.

Speedpass · September 4, 2006

Tis vehicles was featured in Austin Powers movie b4 , tis is their version : http://www.hightechscience.org/Sparrow_for_Goldmember_1b.JPG

Anyway specs as follows :

Overview :

Onboard battery charger 110 or 220 Volt AC.

156 Volt DC Motor Standard or 100 volt 3 phase AC asynchronous motor.

156 Volt 600 Amp DC Motor Controller or 156 volt 300 amp AC.

Three-wheeled vehicle registers, insures and parks as a motorcycle.

Curb Weight - 1350 Lbs.

Wheel base - 72 inch

Vehicle height - 57 inches

Top speed - 70 - 75 MPH

Range - 25 - 40 miles

Construction:

Double A arm front suspension.

Single sided swing arm rear suspension.

Cog-belt drive system.

Three-wheel disc brakes.

Spring over hydraulic shocks.

13-inch, five spoke wheels.

Safety Features:

Spherical body design.

Layered composite construction.

Low center of gravity.

Three-point shoulder safety harness.

Automotive safety glass.

Emergency parking brake.

Inertia switch / Emergency power cut off button.

Hazard warning lights.

Full dash board instrumentation.

Seat with head restraint.

Curb side driver door.

Interior door lock.

Standard Features:

Electric power windows.

AM/FM stereo & CD player.

Two power ports for laptop & cell phone.

Heater/defroster, fan operated / Vents (3).

6 cf Trunk storage.

Adjustable seat back.

Tilt steering wheel.

Rack & pinion steering

Additional Features:

156 Volt DC Motor.

25 hp (20 kW) continuous, 40 hp peak.

Onboard high frequency battery charger (110-volt or 220-volt charger system).

Batteries:

13 sealed "Optima" batteries weighing 46 lbs each / Total pack weight: 598 Lbs. Six are located under the front hood and the remaining 7 are under the drivers seat.

Recharging:

110-volt system charges in 6 hours.

220-volt system charges in 2.5 hours

More INFO here :NmG-1

mokamoka · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by innards@Sep 4 2006, 05:36 PM
Bigman.... look http://www.singaporebikes.com/classifieds/...hp?siteid=36232

your link dun work...

innards · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by mokamoka@Sep 4 2006, 05:44 PM
your link dun work...

amended liao. thread police.

innards · September 4, 2006

10 more mins...

innards · September 4, 2006

Originally posted by innards@Sep 4 2006, 05:52 PM
10 more mins...

i lied... bye!

CePhAs AKA Ah BooN · September 4, 2006

anyone still around

CePhAs AKA Ah BooN · September 4, 2006

wha ghost town ah

CePhAs AKA Ah BooN · September 4, 2006

hahha i am still at work

CePhAs AKA Ah BooN · September 4, 2006

i am still at work ken where are u :confused:

CePhAs AKA Ah BooN · September 4, 2006