Three-wheeled electric car makes its debut
When you're too big for a tricycle, and want to zip around while saving the environment, it's hard to find just the right car. Vancouver-based Electra Meccania Vehicles Corporation (EMV) thinks they've found a solution, however, in their new 2017 SOLO electric vehicle (EV). "It has appeal for driving enthusiasts, practical commuters and the environmentally conscious," said Henry Reisner, President of Intermeccania Inc. "We believe the SOLO will become the commuter vehicle of choice for the masses. The vehicle is non-polluting, very economical to operate and people will have a heck of a good time driving it too." If you're skeptical of three-wheeled vehicles due to the inauspicious reputation of the Reliant Robin, you can relax a little: the single wheel is in the back of the SOLO EV, not the front. The company is accepting pre-order deposits now. The car will retail for approximately $19,888. Click through the gallery to check out the car, or read more about it here.
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This Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, photo provided by Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. shows the 2017 Electra Meccanica Solo, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The three-wheeled, electric one-seater could soon go on sale in the U.S. and Canada. (Jeff Vinnick/Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. via AP)
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This undated photo provided by Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. shows the Solo, a one-seater made by the Vancouver, Canada-based company. The three-wheeled electric car could soon go on sale in the U.S. and Canada. (Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. via AP)
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This Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, photo provided by Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. shows the 2017 Electra Meccanica Solo, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The three-wheeled, electric one-seater could soon go on sale in the U.S. and Canada. (Jeff Vinnick/Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. via AP)
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This Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, photo provided by Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. shows the dashboard and steering panel of the 2017 Electra Meccanica Solo, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The three-wheeled, electric one-seater could soon go on sale in the U.S. and Canada. (Jeff Vinnick/Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. via AP)
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This undated photo provided by Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. shows the Solo, a one-seater made by the Vancouver, Canada-based company. The three-wheeled electric car could soon go on sale in the U.S. and Canada. (Christoph Koch/Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corp. via AP)