Piaggio Ape TM

[Fingie]

I wonder how much MPG you could get out of these. 2 seats, a steering wheel, and a wide range of engines, from 125cc gas to 400 400cc diesel.

Thougts about these?

Maybe import one to finland. We have the one seater models here, but only moped versions.

[oldtamiyaphile]

The petrol version is rated at 6l/100 km city, I can almost do that in my Kangoo and it's got more than 7kW and a lot more 60km/h top speed. You'd have to have a very specialised use for it to want one.

[spacemanspif]

Might be good for putting around in the city as a utility motorcycle but I don't see that working for a highway commuter.

[Fingie]

There is a 400cc diesel option. Could do nice with some aero mods and taller gearing.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

These trikes have their limitations, but seem to be a good platform for some efficiency-oriented project.

[Fingie]

I think this would be a good Base.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

One thing I like about the gasoline-powered engines in the Piaggio Ape is they're 2-stroke. Relatively easy to tune. The problem might be finding a suitable gearing to improve their road performance.