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The Myers Motors NmG (formerly the Corbin Sparrow) is a single-passenger, three-wheeled, battery electric vehicle designed specifically for commuting and city driving, produced from 1999 into the early 2010s. It was initially produced by Corbin Motors, and made to order after 2005 by Myers Motors. It is a personal electric vehicle (PEV). [1]
It was considered an unusual concept, since it was three-wheeled and sometimes considered more of a motorcycle concept than a concept car, [citation needed] but it did feature good performance for a projected cost of only about US$17,000. The GX3 used a transverse-mounted 1.6 L I4 engine from the VW Lupo GTI. This engine gave the GX3 an output ...
The design targeted a curb weight of 1,350 lb (610 kg); three-wheel anti-lock disc brakes; an inline 0.9-liter three cylinder (designed especially for Elio by IAV), 55 horsepower (41 kW) engine; and front-wheel drive, with a top speed of 107 mph (172 km/h) and an acceleration of 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) in approximately 10.8 seconds. [9]
The car had a completely redesigned interior, with a new dashboard and interior in black. The body also received some under-the-skin features, including integrated fibreglass skims for the door hinges and a new whole-body fabrication process, which resulted in reduced weight. The revised car was reapproved, so that it was legal for sale in the UK.
Early automotive pioneer Karl Benz developed a number of three-wheeled models. [3] One of these, the Benz Patent Motorwagen, [4] is regarded as the first purpose-built automobile. It was made in 1885. In 1896, John Henry Knight showed a tri-car at The Great Exhibition. [3] In 1897, Edward Butler made the Butler Petrol Cycle, another three ...
With handlebar steering (a steering wheel became a later innovation), the original Ape was a single-seater that could provisionally accommodate two passengers of modest size. A door was provided on each side, to facilitate entry and exit. Performance was modest, suited to light delivery, with adequate torque for hills and a low top speed. On ...
SAM (vehicles) Scammell Scarab; Scammell Townsman; Scootacar; Scott Sociable; Securus; Shelter (automobile) Sinclair C5; Spira (car) Steam tricycle; Stimson Scorcher; Stimson Sting; Stimson Storm; Styl Kar; SUN Mobility
Drive one tilting wheel in the rear. Notable examples include the TVA Tilting Vehicle Australia 3 wheel version Tilting car, Piaggio MP3, Yamaha Tricity, and Toyota i-Road. Less common drive configurations include: Drive two tilting wheels in the rear. [7] Drive one tilting wheel in the front. One example is the Rose-Hulman Ragnarök pictured ...