Six wheel drive is a reality and on its way

[magic Monkey Dust]

Out and about in Leeds last night I was passed by a six wheeled vehicle I've never seen before. Delivering a Starbucks oat milk latter with cinnamon syrup and marshmallow sprinkles to a student house.
When I looked around there were others loitering with intent on street corners. Very clever little chaps that seem to have collision radar and persistent desire to get a Big Mac to his destination.
The future could be coming faster than you think.

[Killer2005]

These are a great idea but Northampton has them before Leeds.

Me and the Mrs were waiting at a pedestrian crossing in Northampton when one of these rolled up and waited at the crossing with us. When the lights changed, it crossed the road and then went on it's way.

[swisstoni]

I just have visions of these being flipped on to their lids by funny funsters.

Perhaps they have a self righting mechanism.

[Watcher of the skies]

I can see that ending badly if they're out and about at closing time.

[Billy Eyelash]

Don't expect a speedy delivery if they have to use a level crossing.

[Night Owl]

Horrible.

[Dave Hedgehog]

swisstoni said:

I just have visions of these being flipped on to their lids by funny funsters.

Perhaps they have a self righting mechanism.

nope, they call for help, when they came to the usa the tiktok 'funsters' started turning them over or putting them in amusing places

mostly now they seam to get robbed as its got around how to open them easily

[LightweightLouisDanvers]

Who is using these to deliver a coffee ffs?
Our nearest Costa is 9 miles away, must order myself a latte.

[magic Monkey Dust]

I'd be a bit upset if I'd spent 3 grand on an electric bike and a career in UBER eats only for the robot to take my life plan away .

[GetCarter]

Not round here they won't. Nearest Starbucks is 170 mile round trip.

[SweptVolume]

I can't work out if they're incredibly cute or frighteningly sinister. Sometimes the line between the two can be very thin.

E.T.A. my Pistonheads response which is whether these are really "six wheel drive". Has anyone lifted one to see if each axle is driven? Could just be a 2x6...

Edited by SweptVolume on Friday 27th February 11:36

[swisstoni]

magic Monkey Dust said:

I'd be a bit upset if I'd spent 3 grand on an electric bike and a career in UBER eats only for the robot to take my life plan away .

They come over here. Taking our jobs.

[king arthur]

If Uber Eats can figure out how to add an attachment that enables it to also mow your lawn I think they may be onto a winner.

[Roofless Toothless]

Meanwhile a million young people can’t get a job.

[finlo]

What will all the illegal immigrants do now!

[Cotty]

finlo said:

What will all the illegal immigrants do now!

Hopefully go home.

[WestyCarl]

magic Monkey Dust said:

Out and about in Leeds last night I was passed by a six wheeled vehicle I've never seen before. Delivering a Starbucks oat milk latter with cinnamon syrup and marshmallow sprinkles to a student house.
When I looked around there were others loitering with intent on street corners. Very clever little chaps that seem to have collision radar and persistent desire to get a Big Mac to his destination.
The future could be coming faster than you think.

We've had these for 4-5yrs. I think this is more a case of Leeds catching up rather than seeing the future

Very useful (quick and easy) for housebound people or lazy people.

[finlo]

Cotty said:

finlo said:

What will all the illegal immigrants do now!

Hopefully go home.

They are home, as well as claiming 'asylum' they've claimed the country!

[Cold]

Roofless Toothless said:

Meanwhile a million young people can t get a job.

They should train to be a robot repair expert.

[rodericb]

magic Monkey Dust said:

I'd be a bit upset if I'd spent 3 grand on an electric bike and a career in UBER eats only for the robot to take my life plan away .

That's why people living that type of live are labelled the precariat.