"Setra's Courtesy Car"

Tenor · June 25, 2009, 08:56:22 AM

Kyle was right before the correction - it is a belly car - it just barely gets around it!

Glenn

fe2_o3 · June 25, 2009, 09:01:05 AM

Does it come with a shoe horn?...Cable

bevans6 · June 25, 2009, 09:14:30 AM

We've had them available up here for a number of years, and they used to be powered with a 3 cylinder diesel. Now that got good fuel mileage - a friend gets 80 mpg plus to the imperial gallon.

Brian

JohnEd · June 25, 2009, 10:13:20 AM

What is its 0-60 time and does it come in 4X4?

Expiring minds???

busdriver58 · June 25, 2009, 08:41:53 PM

We have three at home and are really a piece of technology.

Van · June 25, 2009, 09:01:38 PM

Aye Julio!,is that a baby Eagle

JackConrad · June 26, 2009, 04:55:11 AM

A friend has one of these. He carries it on a rack that is installed on the rear of his Prevost, similar to a motorcycle rack. I quess you clouls say he tows his toad 0 wheels down. Jack

WEC4104 · June 26, 2009, 04:59:31 AM

Quote from: JohnEd on June 25, 2009, 10:13:20 AM
What is its 0-60 time and does it come in 4X4?

Expiring minds???

The U.S. gasoline model does 0-60 in 12.8 seconds. Not offered in a 4x4 model.

The revised diesel engine introduced in Europe, and not available here, has 44 HP and 81 ft-lb torque. It does 0-62 mph in 20 seconds, and is good for 71.3 mpg (U.S. gallons). It has an 8.7 gallon tank, so that translates to 620 miles. Two catches, however: First, it doesn't pass U.S. emissions. Second, it is reportedly a very loud engine.

Airbag · June 26, 2009, 07:00:59 AM

They are a very tough car as can be seen in this crash test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJHpUO-S0i8

FloridaCliff · June 26, 2009, 07:54:34 AM

Quote from: Airbag on June 26, 2009, 07:00:59 AM
They are a very tough car as can be seen in this crash test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJHpUO-S0i8

BK, Just try getting in and out of this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDU5BU_qSJU&feature=related

Cliff

busshawg · June 26, 2009, 08:11:30 AM

Think that eagle didn't sit on it long enough, hatched prematurely! From what I've heard they are a great vehicle.

busdriver58 · June 26, 2009, 08:51:46 AM

Quote from: JackConrad on June 26, 2009, 04:55:11 AM
A friend has one of these. He carries it on a rack that is installed on the rear of his Prevost, similar to a motorcycle rack. I quess you clouls say he tows his toad 0 wheels down. Jack

Could you get a picture? Do you think that is possible to do, it weighs something like 1900 lbs.

eddieboy · June 26, 2009, 10:51:51 AM

Looking at the picture of the car in front of the Eagle. I can imagine the look on the car driver's face if that was at speed going down the road. I would have a major brick forming in my drawers. Speaking of mileage. I have been driving my company car since it was brand new. I am in a 2001 VW Jetta turbo diesel. I have it full of tools and equipment with 2 ladders on top. It has to be the equivalent of 4 to 5 people. I can get on the tollway and get up to 60 mph in less than 10 seconds. I can do 70 -80 mph all day long and still get 50 mpg. By the way, it has over 303,000 miles on it today. Still runs like a champ. I get a real kick out of the car manufacturers when they boast 30 mpg on their gas vehilcles. I was thinking about the efficiencies. A bus can carry 47ish passengers and ger 5 mpg roughly. Some of these scooters are getting supposedly 120 mpg. Divide that by the 47 passengers, you only get 2.5 mpg. That little car is cute but each person is now only getting 35 mpg. Too much time to think.
Ed

JackConrad · June 26, 2009, 11:14:43 AM

Quote from: busdriver58 on June 26, 2009, 08:51:46 AM
Could you get a picture? Do you think that is possible to do, it weighs something like 1900 lbs.

Sorry, unfortunately, I will probably not see them until next winter. I am pretty sure is was a product and not something he fabricated himself. Jack

NewbeeMC9 · June 26, 2009, 01:31:19 PM

BK,

Had the airbag inflated or were you just glad to be riding in it