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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Richard230 on March 04, 2013, 10:05:52 PM
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Toyota apparently is flipping out a bit: http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/more-info-on-the-electric-toyota-i-road-motorcycletrike.htm (http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/more-info-on-the-electric-toyota-i-road-motorcycletrike.htm)
I see this more as an attention-getter and concept vehicle. I can't imagine that there is much of a market for the Toyota i-Road. It has been done several times before, with both IC and electric motors, and you sure don't see very many enclosed two or three-wheel one or two passenger vehicles on the road. I doubt Toyota could sell more than a few hundred i-Roads and that would hardly make any economic sense for such a large auto company. I think their engineers and designers are just having fun. It kind of looks cute though, but I wouldn't want to ride one in heavy traffic.
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This report includes more details, a press release and a cute video showing several cars running around a town in Europe (at least that is what it looks like to me). The vehicle uses a lithium battery that gives a range of 30 miles and each front wheel has its own 2 kW motor. So stay off the freeway and stick to golf courses. :D http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/04/toyota-i-road-leans-its-way-into-the-city-w-video/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/04/toyota-i-road-leans-its-way-into-the-city-w-video/)