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  • Three wheeled cars : a new idea

    zaveri

    zaveri

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    Updated: Oct 23, 2024
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    Auto rickshaws have one wheel in the front and two in the rear.

    now here is a crazy idea :

    how about a car with two wheels in the front and only one in the rear ? the car can be a front wheel drive. Is such an idea implementable ? what do you guys think ?
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  • Ramani Aswath

    Member • Jan 28, 2013

    Badal was there already with three wheels in 1975 or so. I have ridden in one. It had two doors and a single front wheel.

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    Here is one for sale:
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  • white_hat

    Member • Jan 29, 2013

    But what is the advantage of such a design, a car with three wheels means there is lesser stability, less braking power, less load carry capacity.
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  • Ramani Aswath

    Member • Jan 29, 2013

    Less fuel, cheaper to run. Speed is limited. That is no issue in urban runs. Certainly not a high way long distance car. No luxuries either. A 'pedestrian' car. Seen its birth and demise. Worth resurrecting.
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  • Gautami Shetty

    Member • Feb 8, 2013

    yea bt 2 wheels in front and 1 in back ain't that risky?
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  • sweet_honey

    Member • Feb 8, 2013

    I too think that stability would be a problem. But can we solve it with making the car 2 seater with engine at back?
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  • zaveri

    Member • Feb 8, 2013

    sweet_honey
    I too think that stability would be a problem. But can we solve it with making the car 2 seater with engine at back?
    since this type would always be a front-wheel-drive, then it would be better to make it a trans-axle, instead of putting the engine at the back.
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