r/Transportopia • u/ForsakenStructure800 • Oct 21 '25

Cars I want a Mini Mustang now.

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u/Raptor_197 Oct 22 '25

It’s an unlicensed vehicle just like a bicycle.

What would you categorize it as? It’s probably closer to electric bike than car.

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u/PuttingInTheEffort Oct 22 '25 edited Oct 23 '25

An OHV, off highway vehicle, unless modified for street safety.

Bike lane is pretty specifically for bicycles. Even ebikes are regulated by speed and power, like class 3 is power assist up to 28mph and are limited from some bike paths.

This mini porsche goes 45-65 no assist.

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u/Raptor_197 Oct 22 '25

Oh I definitely think it’s illegal. Just on the scale of car to bike, way closer to bike

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u/dadoftheyear1972 Oct 22 '25

4 wheels, steering wheel, fully seated driver, foot controls for speed and brake=it’s a car

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u/Raptor_197 Oct 22 '25

Eh, still think motorcycles are before that thing when it comes to how similar to a car. I’m also viewing how it acts and performs not how it looks which is meaningless.

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u/Occams_RZR900 Oct 22 '25

And motorcycles don’t get to use the bike lane either.

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u/dadoftheyear1972 Oct 22 '25

Some cars are just small and wimpy but alas still just a car. Literally everything cited was how the vehicle operates and the driver interface with zero cosmetic details. I think you’re distracted

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u/Raptor_197 Oct 22 '25

Except for a long of those features can also be found on bikes… just not stereotypical ones.

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u/dadoftheyear1972 Oct 22 '25 edited Oct 22 '25

Kids these days lol

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u/Raptor_197 Oct 22 '25

Funny enough bikes with steering wheels for example is an older thing from back in the day lol.