My response to Transport Canada’s findings? http://gigababy.blogspot.com/2008/11/zenn-crash.html
Get rid of motorcycles if they try to ban the ZENN.
ZENN car crash test at 40 kph.
Video found at http://download.isiglobal.ca/transport/LSV/LSV_Crash_Tests_VP6_1Mbps_Stream.flv
Copyright 2008 Transport Canada
Transport Canada and Zenn Motor Co. have been arguing for months over mixing the company’s low-speed electric vehicles with regular cars on city streets.
The Zenn (Zero emissions no noise) vehicle – which company CEO Ian Clifford says will hit Quebec roads by the end of December – came under scrutiny after a series of crash tests by Transport Canada were made public this week.
The dramatic footage – which raises concern over the safety of all low-speed vehicles – provoked a heated exchange between Transport Canada and Clifford, who is marketing the Zenn for use on roads with speed limits of 50 km/hour or lower.
Broadcast by the French TV network TVA, the footage showed the hoods flying off several low speed vehicles as they were crashed into a wall at 40 km/hr. Clifford defended the performance of the Zenn, which is assembled in St. Jérôme from chassis imported from France.
“Releasing these images without the statistical frame of reference is somewhat irresponsible on Transport Canada’s part,” fumed Clifford. “Our assessment is that low-speed vehicles are among the safest vehicles on the road. I drive our vehicles all the time. I drive the vehicles with my children.”
© The Gazette 2008
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that would hurt …
that would hurt your nose!
More like 25mph, …
More like 25mph, Usain Bolt can run quciker
Oh, woops 40 KPH, …
Oh, woops 40 KPH, just caught that, which would translate to about 30 to 35 MPH, I’m presuming. Um, yea, I’d be very afraid to even turn into on-coming traffic down from where I live.
But these things …
But these things can’t even go 40, let alone 30? What’s applicable here is the side-impact test, which looks to be the dealiest.
Urghh… Please …
Urghh… Please don’t let these things on the public roads…
I can just see my Ford FG G6E turbo cutting both of these in half…
G-wiz does better …
G-wiz does better than this
hmm no seatbelts …
hmm no seatbelts no airbags? c’mon dont diss the ZENN cards, thats just cheap blow.
how often do you …
how often do you hit a brick wall at 40? roflmao
thats only doing 40!
thats only doing 40!
I’m worried the …
I’m worried the detachable (plastic?) hood will scratch my SUV or possibly leave a nick in the windshield as I pass through this ‘car’ otherwise unaware of the contact.
@nick76dune 90 % of …
@nick76dune 90 % of the components from the computer you wrote this from are piece of then.
faceplant
faceplant
fuck that!
that!
well, at least if …
well, at least if you see one on the road you can point and laugh
the yellow car …
the yellow car isn’t even a zenn, it’s one of those gem golf carts or something
whoa I don’t want a …
whoa I don’t want a company who sells 15 year old remade Ligiers/Micro Cars its just not cool.
read before you …
read before you post dumbfuck
Looks safer then a …
Looks safer then a bicycle and a model-t so is perfectly fine!
Why people says …
Why people says stupid comments, garbage ? first of all if they this is a clean emission car and if lot of people begin to buy these car everybody
will respect the speed limit so the children in who play in the street have more chance to survive to a impact , second just thing about if you ride a scooter or a motorcycle at the same speed and you hit a car at 60 !!! believe me you prefer to have a mini car !!!!
they are toys, not …
they are toys, not cars
Actually I don’t …
Actually I don’t understand what’s all the commotion. Nobody forces you to drive it, right? It won’t harm you if you crash into it in any other car so what’s your point?
Dear God, now I see …
Dear God, now I see why the Ontario Government does not want these hunks of crap on our roads. If hit by anything occupant will die or be seriously injured. At what to a normal car would be very low speed crash with little or no injury.
KEEP THESE OFF OUR ROADS!!!!
This car’s chassis …
This car’s chassis is a garbage. Look at how the wheel hits the driver in his head. And it’s only 40 km/h. What would happen at 60 (a common frontal crash)?
Air bag? Opzional
Air bag? Opzional
chrisbennett18, …
chrisbennett18, airbags would not help the yellow car because they would be flying every were.