My then future father-in-law (who's now 96) had one of these for the journey from home to/from the local rail station, for which it was perfect. With a 70-minute train ride into the city, he needed to keep smart and dry and this meant my in-laws could locate a bit further from the station without having to get a 2nd car. In some ways, I see it as the precursor of the 'last mile' automated personal transit vehicles they're talking about now - where you do the last couple of miles of your journey in a driverless, albeit quite slow, small, personal electric vehicle that's summoned by App. Yes, it wasn't as safe as a 'proper' car, but still a lot safer, more comfortable and practical than cycling such a journey. Just wait 'till Tesla or equivalent come up with something similar and it'll be all the rage for local urban trips.
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