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Old 12-23-2007, 02:40 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Aptera is talking about taking a similar path - into "normal" 4 wheeled vehicle production:

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A more conventional third model, called “Project X” or perhaps Typ-2, is now in the design phase, with plans for a four-wheeled chassis and seating up for to five passengers.
Call me pessimistic, but I wonder if (when) regulators will move to close the 3-wheeled vehicle loophole, under pressure from established players, using the safety argument.

I have also read that low volume importers/manufacturers of "normal" 4-wheel road vehicles in the US can apply for an exemption from meeting some of the safety requirements.
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