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Old 05-06-2019, 05:59 PM   #54 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by freebeard View Post
Probably typical for a three wheel vehicle with torque vectoring in software. The problem is steering effort at parking speeds.

I'd be more concerned with a 27cu ft box above the single wheel.



Have you seen their production facility? The video shows them testing the roll cage (probably to destruction).
I didn't hear anything about software - does this thing tilt? Handlebars are for the very rapid steering needed on a two-wheeler at low speed. Control motions become imperceptible at speed, which only works if the rider is well braced.

Trikes always have more trouble with variable loads - maybe it should have a box at both ends.

I didn't scope out the facility - a roll cage is an add-on for production racing safety. On a new design, that much weight should have a full-time job.
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