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Old 24th Apr 2017, 22:52
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Originally Posted by Ascend Charlie
Yeah, been asked before - when the "pods" retract;

1. Front seaters' legs get crushed;
2. Retractable front wheel assembly gets mangled; and
3. Machine pitches nose down due to the whole structure c.g. being in front of the lifting surface.
Well you don't get all that innovation without some downsides...

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