Ha! Never heard that one before. The name 'Jeep' of course dates from WWII when thousands were shipped in cargo containers marked "Vehicle, 1, GP" which stood for "General Purpose".
Perfectly valid concern that will be had by many until the processes become extremely standardized. I see this as in it's alpha stage even if the company is beginning to sell kits.
The kits need to become guaranteed through whatever safety certifications vehicles in my area have to be beholden to before I think of purchasing one. I think we'll see future shock and controversy surrounding it before this happens.
Would it even be legal to drive in the US on public roads? It would most certainly not be legal to drive anywhere in the EU. Having said that, you can still build and drive your own cars, but they need to go through safety inspection and get a couple stamps on their paperwork to be road-legal.
The main concern in the US is it needs to be a licensed vehicle and it needs brake and turn lights, that's about it. I'm not sure how this would be classified but you might need seat belts too.
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The kits need to become guaranteed through whatever safety certifications vehicles in my area have to be beholden to before I think of purchasing one. I think we'll see future shock and controversy surrounding it before this happens.
I suspect you would need a well equipped garage with tools that the average motorist doesn't normally have an engine hoist comes to mind.
Kit cars have been around since the 50's in the UK
Hence I'd suggest "kjöra" would be a more Ikea-ish name (The verb "drive" in Swedish)
I wouldn't call it a car it's more of a toy.