Arcimoto and Lightning join up to build fastest-ever tilting 3-wheeler

An existing TRiO-converted motorcycle (left) and the to-be-converted Lightning LS-218 (right)

What happens when a manufacturer of three-wheeled EVs teams up with a maker of super-fast electric motorcycles? Well, in the case of a new collaboration between Arcimoto and Lightning Motorcycles, plans call for the result to be the world’s fastest tilting three-wheeled motorcycle.

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Messerschmitt revives classic 3-wheel microcars, in gas and electric

A few years back, a German team resurrected the adorable Messerschmitt microcar as an electric-assist two-man Velomobile. At the time, some people wondered why it didn’t just skip the pedals, drop a small engine in and bring it back as a modern-day mic… Continue reading Messerschmitt revives classic 3-wheel microcars, in gas and electric

Daymak turns to crowdfunding to build the world’s fastest three-wheeler

For the last decade, Canadian electric vehicle-maker Daymak has been looking to shake things up in the mobility space with all kinds of interesting creations. These included the world’s first wireless electric bike way back in 2011 and more recently, s… Continue reading Daymak turns to crowdfunding to build the world’s fastest three-wheeler

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Dutch EV is more than an ebike, less than a car

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Since electric vehicles first started hitting the mainstream, people have been asking “why doesn’t that have a solar panel roof?” The answer has always been the same: solar panels just don’t generate that much power. That’s not a huge problem for solar… Continue reading Aptera opens orders on 1,000-mile solar EV that never needs charging

Arcimoto prototypes Ultimate Fun Machine open-air electric road trike

Until now, the various flavors of Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle have sat somewhere between a Polaris Slingshot and a Can-Am Spyder, but with all-electric drive and a roof. Now the mobility company has blown off the roof for a fully open-air reverse tr… Continue reading Arcimoto prototypes Ultimate Fun Machine open-air electric road trike

Arcimoto prototypes Ultimate Fun Machine open-air electric road trike

Until now, the various flavors of Arcimoto’s Fun Utility Vehicle have sat somewhere between a Polaris Slingshot and a Can-Am Spyder, but with all-electric drive and a roof. Now the mobility company has blown off the roof for a fully open-air reverse tr… Continue reading Arcimoto prototypes Ultimate Fun Machine open-air electric road trike

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Take one visibly unstable three-wheeler from the 1970s, and give it five times the horsepower and 200+ km/h (124+ mph) top speeds thanks to a screaming superbike motor … This truly frightening, roided-out Bond Bug has just gone up for auction.Continu… Continue reading This widowmaking R1-powered Bond Bug from 1973 is up for auction