I saw this tricycle on the streets in Paris. I’ve never seen anything like it before. Do you think that this 3-wheel configuration is very stable?
Yep, it’s all about stability. Allegedly.
If it works the way I think it does, it should actually be more stable than a regular scooter (the ride hight of each front wheel adjusts according to the lean of the trike).
Not too unlike this “motorcycle.”
To be totally honest, I’ve been wondering when this type of thing would be hitting the market.
Agreed, very stable, in fact, more than the vast majority of the scooters out there. I’m a happy owner of a Vespa 200 (not a classic yet, but getting near thanks to her 19 years of daily loyal and reliable service.) I tried the double front wheel model and got surprised about the curves behaviour.
Freakin’ expensive though for a scooter. If you like being watched, just go for it
Kind of reminds me of the batmobile in Batman Begins. That vehicle hand individually controlled front wheels without aid of a single axle.
Now that you mention it…
the tumbler was actually built as a real working stunt automobile for that film.
Impressive as hell, IMHO. If I had the disposable income required, I’d have one commissioned for myself.
talking of Batman and motorcycles (and this was the first thing I thought of when I saw that silver thing above), from The Dark Knight:
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/19/the-jokers-in-trouble-batmans-batpod-bike-revealed/
It’s either my age or my overall geekiness, or maybe both, but it reminds me of the lightcycles in Tron.
now that you mention it…
