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Hersbird · 09-23-2016, 08:29 AM

Well the EPA doesn't have much to say about an electic like Arcimoto, but I do agree the Elio is going to have to be reclassified as a car. The Arcimoto with open, strattle seating, and handlebars is a motorcycle as much as a goldwing or harley trike is or I have seen other 2 front, one rear scooters on the road for years. It's cars like Elio skirting the law with an obvious car being regulated as a motorcycle that will be the problem.

09-23-2016, 08:29 AM	#108 (permalink)
Hersbird Master EcoModder Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 2,652 Dark Egg - '12 VW Touraeg Thanks: 300 Thanked 1,176 Times in 806 Posts	Well the EPA doesn't have much to say about an electic like Arcimoto, but I do agree the Elio is going to have to be reclassified as a car. The Arcimoto with open, strattle seating, and handlebars is a motorcycle as much as a goldwing or harley trike is or I have seen other 2 front, one rear scooters on the road for years. It's cars like Elio skirting the law with an obvious car being regulated as a motorcycle that will be the problem. Last edited by Hersbird; 09-23-2016 at 12:34 PM..