Holy sh**!! This is the coolest car i've ever seen!!

[jdoggg12]

http://www.carver-worldwide.com/Movies/LoadMovie.asp?S_ID=64&nc=1

That would be so much fun to drive!!!

Check out the videos on the media page!

more pics

http://images.google.com/images?source=...rch&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

 

[Mloot]

That would be cool if you were single, but for a family like mine with two kids, a wife, and an occasional dog it looks to be a little cramped.

 

[jdoggg12]

Originally posted by: Mloot
That would be cool if you were single, but for a family like mine with two kids, a wife, and an occasional dog it looks to be a little cramped.

hahaha, i don't think it has any practical value in that regard. Thats like complaining about that on a miata.

 

[Alone]

Wtf?

 

[JonTom]

but where do you put your golf clubs?

 

[randomint]

that tilting action doesn't look too safe

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: randomint
that tilting action doesn't look too safe

yeah, but it looks really cool.

 

[IronWing]

It must have god's own differential to keep the back from sliding all over. Pretty cool.

 

[SVT Cobra]

So basically it is a knock off of VW's concept that almost went into production.

 

[Mloot]

Originally posted by: jdoggg12

Originally posted by: Mloot
That would be cool if you were single, but for a family like mine with two kids, a wife, and an occasional dog it looks to be a little cramped.

hahaha, i don't think it has any practical value in that regard. Thats like complaining about that on a miata.

totally true

 

[Cabages]

They had that on Top Gear once (i think). Its pretty cool.

Have you ever seen the Ariel Atom?

 

[jdoggg12]

Ariel atom is a 'better' car - but the feeling of leaning into a turn, yet being in a *relatively* safe cage would be awesome! This thing looks like it gets some impressive lean angles... you probably cant get rid of the chicken strips on it like you can on a bike though lol

 

[JoeFahey]

Cool. How much does it cost?

 

[jdoggg12]

$40k apparently... too much, i don't think it has the HP to be worth that much though....

 

[BoberFett]

Why not just ride a bike? Or if you really want two rear wheels, get a trike?

 

[91TTZ]

I wonder how it would handle hard braking as it enters a turn? Most 3 wheelers don't like that, since they tend to dump you off to the side.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

$45k for the base model? That's insane. There are any number of cars I would buy before that thing at that price.

 

[jdoggg12]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Why not just ride a bike? Or if you really want two rear wheels, get a trike?

As far as why this vs a bike - with this you have:

A cage around you
Protection from the elements (biiig factor)
No requirement to wear a helmet (i'd never get on a motorcycle w/o one)

I can't ride a bike anymore due to an accident on my streetbike. I got a tankslapper on the freeway and i slid into a guard rail at 65mph. I can drive fine though

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
I wonder how it would handle hard braking as it enters a turn? Most 3 wheelers don't like that, since they tend to dump you off to the side.

You ride a trike like you ride a bike... you brake hard BEFORE the turn, otherwise you can get yourself in serious trouble.

Then accel hard out of the turn

 

[Phokus]

lol if you get into an accident, you're done for

 

[BillyBatson]

mmight be fun like a bike but in the end doesn't seem too practical unless you are single and don't transport many things

 

[eits]

if you hit a deer in that thing you're dead

 

[jdoggg12]

Same as a bike. Know the risks, don't think you're too safe. There's risk in most things, i'd wager this is less dangerous than a bike. Don't even try to retort that unless you're a rider. I don't care how much you've read, you wont know the dangers of a bike unless you've ridden one for some length of time.

 

[BoberFett]

Actually, it could be more dangerous than a bike. Dump a bike and you can jump off. I myself have done this, as have others I know who have wrecked bikes. In this thing you're trapped, and wherever the hunk of metal slides, you go with it.

 

[darkxshade]

dailytech had an article on a similar hybrid that goes for about 20k http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=6159

 

[OsoVerde]

If it were cheaper that would actually be pretty useful for people that have long daily commutes to work- decent mileage but more protection from the elements than a bike. There are cars around or other trike things that get better mileage, though.