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I love the look of this thing and I'd love to own one. Unfortunately I live in America and there are very few places that I'd actually feel safe driving one of these. I live in Austin, TX and I wouldn't risk my life on the road in something like this. I wish it wasn't that way but unfortunately it is.

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Parking issues: Zero

Emissions: Zero

Crumple zones: Zero

Chance of survival when hit by a Ford Raptor: Zero

> The Squad is surprisingly spacious and comfortable, stable and very safe with a full crash structure, roll cage and belts, no helmet needed.

Though they say it has a roll cage, why does it seem oddly weird that they say "no helmet needed"? Like asbestos free cereal.

Re: roll cage: Possibly in some jurisdictions it may be regulated as a motorcycle? Many times motorcycles require the use of a helmet even if said "motorcycle" isn't a 2-wheeled vehicle with an exposed rider.

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