[Thenorm]

Originally Posted by P-hack

lol, loved that reliant video. Generally I don't like TGs small car bashing, but it was pretty obvious what a fale the reliant is in the handling department.

I'm fairly convinced that any forward trike arrangement is a bad idea, it is the worst of both worlds. two wheels handles fine (and much better aero potential), as does four. Bought any new 3-wheel ATVs lately?

Three just keeps you from leaning properly without enough leverage to keep you upright, and forces you to radically alter the weight distribution for mediocre handling. Reverse trikes are "ok", but even then you have to widen the track and/or lower the cg, and you will still slide the rear end a lot (oversteer) to keep your momentum up around the corners, not an efficiency "win", plus frontal area is increased with the offset tire.

Building one in your garage is one thing, put a vw and a goldwing in the garage, dim the lights, light the lavender candles and throw on some Barry White and see what happens. But production is going to be limited to "expensive toy".

a 3 wheel atv would be fine if it was stretched out and wasnt so tall, and the COG wasnt so close to the front wheel.