Another electric/diesel hybrid trike

[minimac]

I know to beat the big guys you have to think out of the box. This guy just might. I read the Urbee has a target price of approx. $15 thousand. But can it make it to market?
http://korecologic.com/
What's your thoughts.

[Cobb]

Will have to wait til 2015...

[Grant-53]

The website states the IC engine has not yet been selected. This will have a large bearing on cost and highway FE. Biodiesel has the best shot at being efficient and sustainable. If I wanted to get 290 mpg at 70 mph then I would ditch the electric drive in favor of a wide range gear box. The passenger seat could be moved back and in tighter to reduce overall width. Rear steering is not known to be stable at those speeds. I take it that this design is aimed more toward urban use.