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0Google Street View uses pedal power to capture world's parks 1320429540
In Google's relentless push to map and photograph the world's public spaces, the search giant has saddled up dozens of its engineers into custom trikes to bring its Street View treatment to parks. Using these specially developed tech'd-out trikes, riders can take 360-degree photographs of trails ...
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VIDEO: Translogic drives the Arcimoto SRK, makes us hopeful 1310598060
If you've heard about Arcimoto, an electric vehicle start-up, and have been wondering what's up with the company and their three-wheeled product, wonder no more. Translogic has tracked the company down, taken a fifth-generation prototype – the SRK – for a ride and made one of their ...
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eBay find of the day: Real-life Steampunk trike could be yours 1298069640
There are a lot of interesting vehilces on eBay, but not many of them are quite like the mid-1960s steam-powered specimen pictured above. After all, this vehicle is DIY all the way, from the powertrain – a steam-powered contraption – to the everything else. We don't know a lot ... -
A zero emissions ride fit for display: Solar E-Trike by artist Josh Hadar 1290210840
New York metal sculptor Josh Hadar has created a solar electric trike that's got some kick to it. According to the artist, "The first test ride was a virtual wheelie-fest that left its rider sprawled on the ground." Four 12-volt lead-acid batteries power the 15 horsepower Mars Electric motor ...
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Report: Aptera raises $9.8 million in new funding, investors not disclosed 1270213260
SoCalTech is reporting that Aptera Motors has filed information regarding new funding coming in to the company. According to the report, Aptera has raised an additional $9.8 million to help produce its lightweight Aptera 2e vehicle. Six investors have reportedly chosen to put their funds behind ...
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Aptera seeks production partner in China, could export 2e to U.S. *UPDATE 1270036620
Aptera 2e – Click above for high-res image galleryBy now, we have all grown accustomed to Aptera announcing setbacks in production, company difficulties and other hardships. But this latest development could truly indicate that the company is trying one last time to get things right and ... -
BMW gets back into the leaning trike thing with SIMPLE concept [w/VIDEO] 1255107540
BMW SIMPLE concept – Click above for high-res image galleryBMW has been rumored as of late to be pursuing everything from a so-called "0 Series" range of cars to a revival of its Isetta microcar brand, but the Bavarian automaker remains essentially mum on plans to diversify into the ... -
Ford worker builds DIY 125 mpg aero-trike 1241821380
The green-conscious tinkerers over at Ecomodder have a new hero today: user HyperRocket, who is apparently a Ford Motor Company fuel economy technical expert who wanted to really maximize fuel economy with a small vehicle. He started with a 250cc Kawasaki Ninja drivetrain and added a bullet-shaped ...
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Piaggio Ape reintroduced to UK market 1238261160
Perodua UK Limited, the importer of Piaggio Commercial Vehicles, has just announced that it's bringing the classic three-wheeled Ape back to the UK market. First introduced way back in 1948, the Ape (pronounced, ap-ey, FWIW, which is Italian for "bee." Vespa is Italian for "wasp") is based on the ...
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Ontario could vote against kids in three-wheeled eco cars 1225844160
Photo by runneralan2004. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0.What makes a motorcycle? We know that a lot of automakers have realized that by going down to three wheels in a "car," they can avoid a lot of the rules and regulations that apply to motorized four-wheelers: crash testing, NEV ...

