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Old 04-04-2016, 10:27 PM   #1441 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
The niche for three-wheelers like the Piaggio APE only covers small businesses in urban areas where traffic limits speed for larger cargo vehicles.
In some under-developed countries, such as Brazil, the perception of a car as a status symbol is still prevalent, even though a three-wheeler would actually be more practical for the business. But I still consider the higher degree of "specialization" of an utility tricicle like the Piaggio Ape to urban operation is the deal breaker, as many households still have only one vehicle and therefore it's required to perform reasonably on occasional road trips too.

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