The answer to a question nobody asked

Sometimes when an entrepreneur finds a niche that hasn't been filled they can develop a product or service that fits, and laugh all the way to the bank. The money bank.

And other times they should sit back and carefully ask themselves "is there a reason why nobody has made a product like this before?". Perhaps because it's a stupid idea. To quote Derek Smalls, Spinal Tap bassist, "We fill a much needed void"

The Can Am Spyder launches on Feb 9th, but there's a preview site here. Can you imagine the fun you could have? A combination of driving a car and riding a motorcycle, darting into traffic jams, and staying there as the rain runs down your neck. Enjoying the sensation of cornering completely flat like a car, but without the power oversteer.

And just to put the final hole below the project's waterline if they were hoping to clean up in that huge market segment of folk who want to ride something a little like a motorbike but can't learn how to (or don't want to) The New York Times notes that in most jurisdictions [the rider] will require a motorcycle license.

Oh dear.