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Old 07-21-2015, 10:21 AM   #1072 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Hersbird View Post
Trikes are motorcycles in the US, at least for now. I have a feeling get a bunch on the road with closed cabins and have then run over by all the big SUVs and pickups out there and public outcry will ensue along with lawsuits against Elio and the game will be over before it begins.
Full safety cage, three airbags, and long front/rear crumple zones. Overall length and width are right up there with medium size sedans. The skin is FRP (fiber reinforced plastic?) with painted on finish, which is better than molded in color. Body frame skeleton is high strength steel tubing.

Designed for a five-star safety rating. However the official goverent agency test is only done on cars so Elio will have to get their own done.
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