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Elio Motors set to begin operations in former GM plant in Caddo Parish; 80 mpg highway 3-wheeler for $6,800

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million vehicles, mostly light-duty pickup trucks, at the facility, which was among the properties the former General Motors Corp. The three-wheeled Elio is powered by an inline, 3-cylinder, 0.9 The three-wheeled Elio is powered by an inline, 3-cylinder, 0.9 GM produced more than 4.8

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You know cars, trucks, and motorcycles, but what's an autocycle? (It's an Elio)

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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.

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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, The other mode decreases airflow to reduce pumping work during light load operation such as highway driving. liter, 3-cylinder unit developed by IAV.

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Elio 3-Wheeler Is Small And Clever, But Do Its Financials Work Out?

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For such a small car, the Elio three-wheeled vehicle certainly has a big following.

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Peugeot Launches New Marque Plan with Downsizing, Hybrids and Plug-ins for Two-, Three- and Four-Wheeled Vehicles; Unveils SR1 Hybrid Concept

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Peugeot will also offer a 100% electric light commercial vehicles (LCV) based on the Partner Origin, with a load capacity of 3 m 3 , from the spring of 2010. 100 km (62 mpg US) and 99g of CO 2 /km. L/100 km (118 mpg US). This environmental strategy followed by the Marque also applies to its two- and three-wheeled vehicles.

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Peugeot Shows Three-wheel Drive Hybrid Scooter Concept: the HYbrid3 Evolution

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At the Milan International Cycle and Motorbike Show, Peugeot is presenting a three-wheel drive hybrid scooter concept: the HYbrid3 Evolution. 100 km (118 mpg US) and 48 g/km of CO 2 in the combined cycle. wheels that incline) has at its center a transverse damper for optimal driveability and stability. Click to enlarge.

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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.