When I first arrived in the Netherlands, I was amazed at the minature "microcars" that were everywhere. These are cars that make the Smart fourtwo look like a giant. It's really interesting to me where microcars might fit in the 21st century city, and what problems they solve for people with mobility issues. Patreon: https://patreon.com/notjustbikes Twitter: https://twitter.com/notjustbikes Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/notjustbikes Image and video credits: De Biro moet van de stoep af en dat is balen voor de ‘middelvingerrijder’ [Trouw] https://www.trouw.nl/binnenland/de-biro-moet-van-de-stoep-af-en-dat-is-balen-voor-de-middelvingerrijder~bf1e477f/ Golf carts parked at McIntosh High in Peachtree, Georgia https://www.flickr.com/photos/bernardboygenius/5816037802 Golf carts parked at Wal-Mart, Peachtree, Georgia https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golf_Carts_at_Walmart.jpg A golf cart coasts along the multi-use paths that wind throughout the city. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peachtree_City,_Georgia#/media/File:City_Hall_Dogwoods_and_Golf_Cart.jpg Tom Scott - The City of Golf Carts (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcVGqtmd2wM Tesla Roadster photos by Flickr user FaceMePLS https://www.flickr.com/photos/faceme/36475174386 Better car design could prevent pedestrian deaths, says NTSB report (Curbed) https://www.curbed.com/2018/9/27/17909270/pedestrian-deaths-suv-car-design US Car vs SUV sales, Cox Automotive https://d2n8sg27e5659d.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Car-SUV-Truck-segmentation-graphs-The-Teen-Years-article-updated-04-14-2020.pdf Airbag clip from How Do Airbags Work? [PBS Reactions YouTube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2sjYOGSV7E #microcars #canta #Estrima #biro #roadsafety