Electra Meccanica Solo...The Next Big...you know
2017 Electrac Meccanica Solo EV, another trike, will be available to the public on September 9, 2016! The Solo EV is priced at $19,888 Canadian, US $15,150. Preorder (Reservation, errrr) with $250, the company already has more than 20,000 REFUNDABLE deposits. The Solo EV is the project of Henry Reisner and Jerry Kroll. Using the old Corbin Sparrow, a 48" wide track, 120" long, it's about a foot longer than a Smart Fortwo. The single seater RWD commuter has 285 liter of storage.
The Solo EV goes 0-100 kph in 8 secs, top speed limited to 130 kph, drive range of 160 km, 8,64 kWh lithium ion, can be recharged in 3 hours at 220v or 6 six with 110v. LCD instrument cluster, keyless entry, power windows, rear view camera, climate control/heating/AC and a TWO YEAR UNLIMITED MILEAGE WARRANTY! Take a look at this, Elio! Get more details of their story, development archives and many videos & pix- https://electrameccanica.com/category/blog/ Electrified Sparrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6gKYLYfe6A Turbine-engine sound is just so cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruraW0g-ugc |
Looks like a good package with a real price. They need to make sure it qualifies for the USA 10% refund.
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Too expensive for my tastes, but I wholeheartedly agree with the idea. I'd love a single or tandem seat, electric 3-wheeler to get me around. I see no point in pushing enough air around for a vehicle that seats two side-by-side for no apparent gain. But they never made Sparrows legal here (as far as I know). Being a Canadian company, I'll assume they will make them legal here and, preferably, not require a motorcycle license to drive.
26 days...let's see if they honor it! |
Check the local state DMV to see whether a trike is a motorcycle or not.
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Many states also realize that it's enclosed, offering head protection and eye protection. |
Some news on this vehicle:
Electra Meccanica Solo three-wheeled electric car unveiled About 120 inches long, 61kW motor, 16.1kWh battery ~100 mile range, 992 pound curb weight, Cd is claimed to be 0.24 - and it has a 10 cu ft frunk. http://www.hybridcars.com/wp-content...lo-668x409.jpghttp://st.automobilemag.com/uploads/...03-660x440.jpg |
Quirky but handsome. Looks like a conventional coming at you, then it looks like it's missing its rear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQSCudBc9Fk Safe handling performance and stability https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0t4QItefm6o |
I want one. I love the idea. I just don't like the price tag. I don't think most other people will either, so I don't predict them being produced for long...maybe they can hold on long enough to mass produce them and drive down the cost per unit?
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The price is $15,500:
Order up your $15,500 2017 Electra Meccanica Solo electric trike now - Autoblog |
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I read about this trike 2 months ago- now 2 months later; a body and ready to sell. Amazing! As nice as the Arcimoto is, it is still far away from full enclosure. This is slick in my opinion.
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Electric cars are a closer comparison and I could have bought my 2016 Chevy Spark EV for $10,500 after the GM rebate and Fed tax credit. Cheaper, quicker, carries more people / stuff, standard HVAC, 3 year warranty, meets crash standards..... |
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Hi Neil.
I'm in Pennsylvania in the USA and I have a reservation for a Solo. It's scheduled to be delivered to me before 3Q of '17. I also have the Solo Owners Forum. I've recently retired and will be lurking and posting from time to time on ecomodder since I've got a lot more time on my hands now. Electra Meccanica is in contact with people world wide in an effort to establish international dealership outlets. Check out the videos on their website of the Solo chassis being put through it's paces at their local track. DiscjockeyDale |
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Arcimoto has completed it's ETC version (the last SRK designated for all of the final changes before the production of the Signature Series). They will be producing the Signature Series in the very near future. The reason that Arcimoto had not produced an actual enclosure is: They didn't want to do that until they had an absolute final production version of the SRK done. In other words, why go to all the extra work and expense to make a new and different enclosure for every new and improved SRK prototype? That was the explanation from Arcimoto. It makes sense to me. Rest assured that Arcimoto will have an enclosure available for the SRK when the it goes into production. BTW, I also have the SRK Owners Forum. DiscjockeyDale |
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Right now it's due to expire on the first of the year. The Solo is still in the process of getting US compliance certification, but when it gets that, yes it would be eligible for the 10% if it still exists. |
Just wanted to let everyone know that Electra Meccanica has moved my delivery date up from 3Q '17 to April '17. When's the last time that a start up delivered BEFORE they said they would? There are a ton of videos on the Solo out there and on my Solo Owner's forum.
The Arcimoto SRKs just finished a US tour last month which included test drives and Arctimoto is now in hand-build production of their signature series for their investors. |
Now they just need to offer a lengthened version called the duo and they could put Elio to bed.
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Electra Meccanica is now shipping Solo's to the US:
https://www.greencarreports.com/news...vehicle-to-u-s |
Wonder how long it sill take Canada before they allow them on the road...sigh.
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. The first car has a much tougher time of it than the 50th car, or semi, in an hour. . Winter roads develop two tracks with a ridge of piled up slush in the center. Changing lanes on a divided highway becomes a maneuver requiring commitment to carve through the slush piles between the lanes and in the center of the new lane. To get across you wait, wait,... Go for it. With a determined input. Now imagine a threewheeler with the rear tire constantly skipping and jittering through the slush ridge. Very dangerous. . When there is no snow or ice on the road, I ride my motorcycle at 104 mpg. If I bought a Zero electric moto I would be at 250 mpge. In the winter I need four tires. |
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This made the local news. I had forgotten about it. https://cleantechnica.com/2018/12/31...factory-video/ |
How do any of these get sold when you can buy a used Leaf, Spark, or i3 for less money?
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https://www.designboom.com/technolog...ls-02-04-2019/ Now if you could merge the two cars efficiency of the solo with the price and 2 seats of the Sondors. Sadly I think the s car is DOA |
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You can get a 2 year old Leaf with less than 10K miles for the price of the Solo. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/invent...ting=231370370 |
I mean, it's only a 9 year old car, and a Honda with less than 100k. But it's also a luxury marque in an attempt to show the absurdity of the statement.
So.... You can get a 3 year old Honda Fit with less than 50k for significantly less than the price of a Mirage. https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing Or you can get one that's about 1.5 years old with 36k for about the price of a Mirage: https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...ckType=listing It's a larger, more luxurious, better appointed car. Or how about a Cruze LT with 18k? https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...Type=spotlight My point was that every new car, especially every new "econo" model has to do battle with a huge, inexpensive used market where the "off the lot" penalty has already been paid. Thems the breaks for this segment. |
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The problem for the Solo is that it isn't a different form factor. It is a car driving experience, without the safety of a car, from a start-up company, that is likely to be out of business before the warranty ends. I personally think the Solo would have sold 10 years ago when affordable EVs were rare. People would have overlooked the downside just to own an EV. Today the market is flooded with cheap off-lease EVs with 4-5 years of warranty remaining. We will see if enough people want to be different for the sake of being different. EDIT: I also agree that there is no logical reason to buy a Mirage. |
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AKA Most EVowners want a new EV. Further that many states punitively tax an EV which virtually haults used EV sales in those areas. Most EVs in Wisconsin were bought used and were originally from primarily 3 states. The result of all this is a strange situation where a lot of salvage EVs get exported overseas for more money and parts / usedcars become more scarce here. |
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I assume the “punitive tax” is the registration fee for EVs. Do people really not by an EV that will save them $1000 on fuel per year because they don’t want to pay the State government a $100 registration fee? |
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Other states without EV incentives have had the EV market collapse after adding fees as well. Can tell me it shouldn’t be that way but that’s how it’s been working by the numbers. Further my Insight uses about $150-$180 per year of fuel My Plug in uses $150-$180 a year of “fuel” as well A $100 annual fee is equal to 40% of my driving expenses (considering my maintenance 5 years in is nearly zero on both) |
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13,500 miles / 30 mpg x $3 per gallon is $1350 per year for gasoline. 13,500 miles / 4.5 miles / kWh x $0.115 per kWh is $345 per year for electricity. I agree that a flat fee doesn't make sense. We should just replace the gas tax with a mileage fee applied to all vehicles. |
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