Everything about the vehicle screams "Collisions are fatal at anything faster than walking speed".
this post was submitted on 16 Dec 2025
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It's like a bumper car with no bumpers.
It's just begging to tip over.
The seat is what really bugs me, it looks like hitting a pothole could easily jostle you enough to make you fall out.
Yeah, I wonder if it has any suspension at all. Doesn’t look like there’s much ground clearance to allow it from this angle.
So just like every modern vehicle?
Or did you only mean the passengers and not pedestrians?
45 mph in that thing sounds terrifying.
And I'm a motorcycle rider.
The closer you are to the ground, the faster it feels like you're moving. 45 in that thing probably feels like 80 in a regular car.
I have a '79 Corvette. It's very close to the ground.
I've occasionally described driving fast in it as "visceral."
Well... Now I'm upset that we aren't all doodling around in our doodlebugs.
In real units that's:
- 7 kW
- 72 km/h
- 3,36 L per 100 km
so, an scooter with extra fairings
And an extra wheel.
10 hitpoints seem kinda high for that car. I would expect more like 5
5 is when the driver is ejected.
It's got 2 health bars
How much mileage will it get once my lard ass doubles its weight, though?
Depends on if you’re on a hill?
Sharing its name with a somewhat more infamous motorised vehicle of the time
Which?
The V-2 missile was nicknamed the Doodlebug.
Stellantis version coming in 2026. Seriously.
Rope doors
Top speed 45 mph
It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand.
That's an amazing suit.
why he took off the door.
I'll take one
All it costs is your dignity.
You think I have dignity, how cute! 😊
Fuck it, we roll.
We tried again in the 70s with this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HM_Vehicles_Free-way
It did 100mpg at 40mph with 12hp. Used a snow mobile drive and similar frame.
76 citicar, banned because it distracted too many women.
There were more than a few microcars over the years, though of course most of them outside the US. They often look quite fun, browsing through image search is a nice pastime.
Katy Perry is a lot older than I thought she was.
Looks like a bumper car.
This is the kind of car I'd want to drive.