The Microlino Ev

[BigWarpGuy]

Wikipedia - BMW Isetta. 'A manual gearbox provided four forward speeds and reverse.'.

I am looking for why they said it had no reverse gear. Perhaps the version sold in the UK had no reverse gear?

I think the Microlino looks better than this electric version of the Isetta. Auto Blog.

 

[BigWarpGuy]

There was supposed to be a newer Isetta by BMW (IIRC) but I don't think anything came of it. BMW Blog.

I like the design. The above design might be a little safer since it has two doors on the sides instead of one on the front.

 

[Hog]

Deer-Bait up here. Ouch.

 

[BigWarpGuy]

Deer-Bait up here. Ouch.

Here in NH, it would be more moose than other deer. My brother came close to having a close encounter with a moose.

 

[floydv]

Here in NH, it would be more moose than other deer. My brother came close to having a close encounter with a moose.

If this car hits one of those, it would be called the Micromoosolino.

 

[Coss]

If this car hits one of those, it would be called the Micromoosolino.

 

[Sethodine]

You could import these into the United States as speed-regulated Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (25mph max). Anybody with a laptop could then plug into the controller and adjust the governor to the maximum allowed by their state/local regulations (for instance, in Washington state a "medium speed vehicle" can go up to 35mph, whereas in Maryland an MSV can go up to 50mph).

 

[Marshall]

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Well, at least this has reverse - unlike the BMW Isetta.

EVERY ISETTA SOLD HAD A REVERSE . WHO STARTS THESE RUMORS ?
PLEASE NOTE THE "R" ON THE SHIFT PATTERN .

t is possible that the reverse wasn't actually installed as anticipated when the shift figure was made.

 

[DAVID BROWER]

It is possible that the reverse wasn't actually installed as anticipated when the shift figure was made.

NOT REALLY . THAT WAS THE STANDARD SHIFT PATTERN ON ALL LEFT HAND DRIVE ISETTAs .
( I HAVE OWNED 5 OF THEM )
THE RIGHT HAND DRIVE ONES HAVE A MORE CONVENTIONAL PATTERN BUT IT STILL HAS REVERSE .

 

[BigWarpGuy]

I was watching a show on British micro cars. It showed one micro car that one could drive with a scooter license but it did not have a reverse (no reverse per the regulations in Britain for that type of vehicle). It was not a problem for the car shown since it had a tight turn radius; practically turned in almost the space it took up. I read that some Isetta's sold in the UK had only one wheel in back so it won't be considered a car. Perhaps those also did not have a reverse so they could be driven by someone with a scooter license? IIRC.

'The Isetta was not popular in the UK until a three-wheeled version was introduced. Although three-wheelers were more prone to rolling-over,[citation needed] there was a financial advantage; they could evade automobile legislation and taxation by being classed as three-wheeled motorcycles, and could be driven with a motorcycle licence.' - Isetta Wikipedia.

MSG Board Snopes - 'Well, if it only had three wheels, it wouldn't have had a reverse gear at all.' - 'BMW also produce some 3-wheel versions of the Isetta at their Brighton, England assembly plant, but they were all registered and licensed as motorcycles and had no reverse gear in their transmissions.'