Strangest Three Wheel Car Ever

[Fsharp]

Some three wheelers have one wheel in the front, some have one wheel in the back That wasn't enough for the Scott Sociable though, it had to have it's one front wheel in line with the driver side rear wheel. It looks like a four wheel car minus one front wheel. I wonder how it was to drive...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Sociable

 

[Rand]

TURNING WAS DANGEROUS AT SPEED*


*as stated by captain obvious

 

[OneEyeJack]

There were other interesting 3-wheelers.

Dymaxion

In the video you can see a famous passenger, Amelia Earhart.

 

[19jacobob93]

Wow it's from Bradford, the town I grew up in! Doesn't surprise me to see something dodgy come out of that place haha

 

[JHZR2]

So it's a motorcycle with a sidecar wrapped in metal to look like a car?

 

[Fsharp]

Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
There were other interesting 3-wheelers.

Dymaxion

In the video you can see a famous passenger, Amelia Earhart.



Those are great, I'd like to have one except for the rear wheel steering! If I'm not mistaken the drivetrain was like that of a normal rwd car except turned backwards.

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
So it's a motorcycle with a sidecar wrapped in metal to look like a car?


Pretty much, the front suspension looks to be different though. It looks like a leading arm design with hub center steering.

 

[Wheel]

Every 3 wheel vehicle I've seen is dangerous to turn at some higher speed. They like to end up on 2 wheels going in a straight line.

 

[OneEyeJack]

Here's one that's pretty interesting, coming to us soon.

Link

If it works as advertised at that price, I'd be a customer.

 

[Fsharp]

Originally Posted By: OneEyeJack
Here's one that's pretty interesting, coming to us soon.

Link

If it works as advertised at that price, I'd be a customer.


It's been "coming soon" for years! However, yes if it is anything other than vaporware it will be cool.

 

[OneEyeJack]

After watching a video on the Elio I had a thought. Imagine the lousy streets in urban areas where this car will be driven. Imagine never being able to dodge a pot hole. Ouch.