Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
To say three-wheeled vehicles are rare in the North American car market would be an understatement. Traditionally, motorcycles have two wheels, and passenger cars and light trucks have four.
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 14, 2014
Three wheeled vehicles get a lot of attention from hardcore fans of performance cars. They also get plenty of attention from hardcore fans of green vehicles--as they share many of the same desirable characteristics, like an aerodynamic teardrop shape with surprising stability, and light weight.
Electric Vehicles India
AUGUST 24, 2021
Three Wheels United partners Piaggio Vehicles to promote electric 3-wheelers in India. The Three Wheels United (TWU) a Bengaluru based tech-enabled financier of light electric vehicles has partnered with Piaggio Vehicles to accelerate the adoption of electric three-wheelers in India.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 16, 2010
approximately 45% peak thermal efficiency for light duty and greater-than 50% peak thermal efficiency for heavy duty). AOI 3: Demonstration Project for a Multi-Material Light-Weight Prototype Vehicle as part of the Clean Energy Dialogue with Canada. A 33% percent reduction in energy consumption for heating/cooling of vehicle occupants.
The Truth About Cars
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
As a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast, I cannot tell you the number of times I’ve wanted to sneak stories about two-wheeled transportation onto this website. 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.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 19, 2009
The classes of vehicles that are covered range from light duty passenger vehicles to medium and heavy duty over-the-road trucks. Motorcycles, three-wheeled vehicles, neighborhood electric vehicles, and other non-conventional passenger vehicles are not desired and will be deemed non-responsive to the announcement.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 24, 2012
The results represent a light-load indicated efficiency improvement of 15-30% (up to 40.9%). Pinnacle Engines’ 110cc production-intent prototype packaged for a motorcycle application. There is no ISFC improvement at high load. The company presented these latest test results in a paper at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit.
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