travlincub321
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Uh Huh.. Spotted this today when in the truck with mike...
Its really a motor cycle.. I like it
Its really a motor cycle.. I like it
Its a car-cycle
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travlincub321
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It's the wrong layout . . .
Three wheel cars can be very cool, but should have the single wheel in the rear for the best dynamics. In particular, under hard braking there is significant weight transfer to the nose of the car so having only one wheel there reduces critical tire contact area.
Three wheel cars can be very cool, but should have the single wheel in the rear for the best dynamics. In particular, under hard braking there is significant weight transfer to the nose of the car so having only one wheel there reduces critical tire contact area.
gyrafoam
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But, the problem with a "tail-wheel" is it's tendency to want to trade-ends!
panthera
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I thought the
anti-dive technology BMW pioneered for motorcycles was being used to prevent the spin-me-Kate problem of the single rear wheel vehicles?
anti-dive technology BMW pioneered for motorcycles was being used to prevent the spin-me-Kate problem of the single rear wheel vehicles?
Engineered properly, trikes with two front wheels can be very stable. For a modern vehicle that would mean using a front wheel drive layout which puts most of the weight on the nose, with automotive type front suspension geometry. The rear wheel is then a simple trailing arm, more like a motorcycle.
The main reason trikes are rare is that they're not space efficient; regardless of whether it is in the front or rear the single wheel is either in the middle of the trunk or where the engine wants to go, depending of course on where the engine is located. Most popular three wheelers have been made in places where they're considered motorcycles for reasons of taxation and insurance - this is the case in England where there have been a lot of trikes made throughout the years. The most famous and best loved are early Morgans. Morgan made only trikes until the mid '30s, and continued making them until 1952. After that they standardized on their four wheel cars which are still produced today. Morgan trikes all drove the single rear wheel, and were famous for their speed and stability on road racing circuits. The pic is of a late '30s "barrelback" style, named for the rounded rear body which exposes the spare tire.
The main reason trikes are rare is that they're not space efficient; regardless of whether it is in the front or rear the single wheel is either in the middle of the trunk or where the engine wants to go, depending of course on where the engine is located. Most popular three wheelers have been made in places where they're considered motorcycles for reasons of taxation and insurance - this is the case in England where there have been a lot of trikes made throughout the years. The most famous and best loved are early Morgans. Morgan made only trikes until the mid '30s, and continued making them until 1952. After that they standardized on their four wheel cars which are still produced today. Morgan trikes all drove the single rear wheel, and were famous for their speed and stability on road racing circuits. The pic is of a late '30s "barrelback" style, named for the rounded rear body which exposes the spare tire.
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travlincub321
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Oh my
Coolest Trike Ever . . .
may just be the new Aptera. The company is located in Vista, north of San Diego. They're very serious about making a really, really efficient vehicle in both all-electic and hybrid configurations. They chose the trike format to minimize weight and maximize aerodynamics through a tapered body, but unfortunately having only three wheels means they lost out on getting some of the money the U.S. government has given to other green-car projects. That's a real shame as Aptera has some serious technology behind them. Starting a new car company is a huge, huge gamble but these guys deserve to make it.
http://aptera.com
may just be the new Aptera. The company is located in Vista, north of San Diego. They're very serious about making a really, really efficient vehicle in both all-electic and hybrid configurations. They chose the trike format to minimize weight and maximize aerodynamics through a tapered body, but unfortunately having only three wheels means they lost out on getting some of the money the U.S. government has given to other green-car projects. That's a real shame as Aptera has some serious technology behind them. Starting a new car company is a huge, huge gamble but these guys deserve to make it.
http://aptera.com
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