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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 100 km) three-wheeled vehicle with a target date of 2016, unveiled its engine prototype: a 0.9-liter, There really was nothing available that combined the speed and power that we want and our customers deserve. liter, 3-cylinder unit developed by IAV.

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Can-Am Spyder First Drive: Embracing The Third Wheel

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Despite having seen them around for years, they were models I had long assumed would be marginally better than the atrocious three-wheeled motorcycles offered by Harley-Davidson. Can-Am’s three-wheeled products turned out to be some of the best touring vehicles I’ve ever ridden sans air conditioning.

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2019 Nissan Altima features VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine, AWD, ProPILOT Assist

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A low compression ratio allows for greater power and torque, and avoids knocking. The VC-Turbo engine utilizes both multi-point injection and direct injection to balance efficiency and power in all conditions. liter VC-Turbo engine is projected to have a double-digit percentage increase in highway mpg for the front-wheel drive models.

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2024 Can-Am Spyder F3-S Reviewed

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Leaning isn’t very productive, requiring more steering inputs on the power-assisted handlebars and pushing out on the foot pegs. While I’ll go to my grave saying that old-fashioned cable controls are superior to drive-by-wire, the electronic throttle control is quite good and the 1300cc Rotax ACE always seems to know how much power you want.