Comments on: Does Electric Bimmer Presage the Return Of Isetta? http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:13:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cretinx http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-221932 cretinx Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:37:58 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-221932 bimmer = car beemer = bike bimmer = car
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]]> By: Ralph SS http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-219052 Ralph SS Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:45:52 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-219052 Rock on! I await Erkel's return. Rock on! I await Erkel’s return.

]]> By: joeaverage http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-218842 joeaverage Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:54:02 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-218842 The Lane Museum in Nashville, TN has a Peel in their collection. Tiny (!) little thing. The Lane Museum in Nashville, TN has a Peel in their collection. Tiny (!) little thing.

]]> By: joeaverage http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-218832 joeaverage Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:53:32 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-218832 No, that was a Peel P50 that Jeremy Clarkson drove to work. Funny clip and it is on YouTube if anyone wants a look. Search for "Top Gear P50". No, that was a Peel P50 that Jeremy Clarkson drove to work. Funny clip and it is on YouTube if anyone wants a look. Search for “Top Gear P50″.

]]> By: Facebook User http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-218812 Facebook User Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:48:19 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-218812 <em>Juniper : March 12th, 2008 at 12:26 pm Are those handles to pick it up with? My high school shop teacher had one of those. It got moved around some. Unbelievable!!! </em> Yes they are. I saw Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear "demonstrating" an Isetta by driving it to work at BBC. And, I mean literally driving it to work all the way up the elevator and through the cubicle maze. It has no reverse gear, but that's okay, because you can either stick one foot out the door and push it back, have a helpful stranger push it back, or get out and pick it up and wheel it back if you need to (for instance when backing into or out of the elevator at work). Juniper :
March 12th, 2008 at 12:26 pm

Are those handles to pick it up with? My high school shop teacher had one of those. It got moved around some. Unbelievable!!!

Yes they are. I saw Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear “demonstrating” an Isetta by driving it to work at BBC. And, I mean literally driving it to work all the way up the elevator and through the cubicle maze. It has no reverse gear, but that’s okay, because you can either stick one foot out the door and push it back, have a helpful stranger push it back, or get out and pick it up and wheel it back if you need to (for instance when backing into or out of the elevator at work).

]]> By: joeaverage http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-218782 joeaverage Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:46:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-218782 Updated Mini: nice Updated Beetle: nice. Updated Fiat 500: nice... No reason to believe that BMW wouldn't create a nice lineup of super-mini Isettas. I am SO ready for a full electric too! 50-75 mile range please. Size of a current Mini please. Toyota did it with the Rav4 in '97 why not somebody else please? Updated Mini: nice

Updated Beetle: nice.

Updated Fiat 500: nice…

No reason to believe that BMW wouldn’t create a nice lineup of super-mini Isettas.

I am SO ready for a full electric too! 50-75 mile range please. Size of a current Mini please. Toyota did it with the Rav4 in ‘97 why not somebody else please?

]]> By: menno http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-218562 menno Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:55:39 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-218562 Alas, nobody remembers Glas which BMW bought in 1966, in order to obtain the Dingolfing factory (in which BMW 5 series are built to this day). Glas also built a Goggomobile microcar. http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/115/ Alas, nobody remembers Glas which BMW bought in 1966, in order to obtain the Dingolfing factory (in which BMW 5 series are built to this day).

Glas also built a Goggomobile microcar.

http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/115/

]]> By: Edward Niedermeyer http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-218262 Edward Niedermeyer Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:10:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-218262 <em> Bancho :</em> Funny, I hadn't seen that abgreen story you linked too... I was just speculating! Oh, and remembering the time my Dad almost gave us kids whiplash pulling the car over to check out a driveway full of old Isettas. Now that I think about it, maybe reviving the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messerschmitt_KR200" rel="nofollow">Messerschmitt brand</a> would be even <a href="http://www.columbia.edu/~fdc/frankfurt/messerschmitt.jpg" rel="lightbox[21452]" rel="nofollow">more unique</a>. Bancho :
Funny, I hadn’t seen that abgreen story you linked too… I was just speculating! Oh, and remembering the time my Dad almost gave us kids whiplash pulling the car over to check out a driveway full of old Isettas.

Now that I think about it, maybe reviving the Messerschmitt brand would be even more unique.

]]> By: incitatus http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-218102 incitatus Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:42:29 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-218102 I like Avarvarii work but I don't think he can do anything about that... you cannot do somethink from nothing. There is no way that freak can be made to look better. I like Avarvarii work but I don’t think he can do anything about that… you cannot do somethink from nothing. There is no way that freak can be made to look better.

]]> By: Bancho http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-218062 Bancho Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:40:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-218062 http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/02/03/bmw-to-challenge-smart-with-isetta-brand/ The concept pic in that article looks pretty cool. http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/02/03/bmw-to-challenge-smart-with-isetta-brand/

The concept pic in that article looks pretty cool.

]]> By: Juniper http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-217972 Juniper Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:26:16 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-217972 Are those handles to pick it up with? My high school shop teacher had one of those. It got moved around some. Unbelievable!!! Are those handles to pick it up with? My high school shop teacher had one of those. It got moved around some. Unbelievable!!!

]]> By: frontline http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-217922 frontline Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:17:41 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-217922 You know Edward, I am so ready for this. I am a car freak that also loves Popular Science magazine. It is time for this! With fuel at $4.00 a gallon we need to re-think our autostyles and demand a new direction. This is a very exciting time for technoweencarcrazies. Thanks for the article. You know Edward, I am so ready for this. I am a car freak that also loves Popular Science magazine. It is time for this! With fuel at $4.00 a gallon we need to re-think our autostyles and demand a new direction. This is a very exciting time for technoweencarcrazies. Thanks for the article.

]]> By: kansei http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/comment-page-1/#comment-217862 kansei Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:13:15 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/news-blog/does-electric-bimmer-presage-the-return-of-isetta/#comment-217862 Perhaps the all-electric vehicle would be a beemer, not a bimmer? Though the small packaging might be an issue in that case. I think it would be tragic if the Isetta returned, as it would have to be so drastically changed from the original. It would probably be front engine, front wheel drive, for one. Perhaps the all-electric vehicle would be a beemer, not a bimmer? Though the small packaging might be an issue in that case.

I think it would be tragic if the Isetta returned, as it would have to be so drastically changed from the original. It would probably be front engine, front wheel drive, for one.

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