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Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week: $500 Three-wheeled electric motorcycle

Electrek

We grow into kids on our first real bike, then progress towards power as we mount our first motorcycle. We end up right back on a trike, savoring the stability of three wheels to give our old, broken bodies one last wind-in-our-faces highway thrill. The horsepower grows. The torque climbs higher.

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2010 Aptera 2e First Drive and Video on Inside Line

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Featured Specs Battery-powered electric drivetrain Three wheels; 0.15 Cd 1,700 pounds 100-mile cruising range Driving the Prototype of the EV Three-Wheeler By John ODell, Senior Editor Email Date posted: 2009-03-16 21:00:00.0 STORY TOOLS Digg this! What Is It? But dont call the Aptera a car.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Theyre called bicycles, scooters and motorcycles. by jsargent April 8, 2009 11:34 PM PDT The two wheels are not one behind the other like a motorcycle but they are side by side which means the vehicle can turn on a dime (ie. The other 4 wheels are for stability just in case the battery cannot keep the vehicle upright.

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