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03-05-2013, 01:22 PM
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We've seen plenty of three-wheeled creations in our day, but none quite like the Toyota i-Road Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/toyota i-road/). The "personal mobility vehicle" offers seating for two with driver and passenger positioned in a tandem position. While that may sound more like a motorcycle (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/motorcycle/) than a car, the closed cockpit means riders don't need a helmet. The design also takes a page from the 2008 Peugeot HyMotion3 Concept (http://green.autoblog.com/2008/10/04/peugeot-unleashes-118-mpg-hymotion3-compressor-concept/) with an articulating front suspension that allows the driver to lean through corners thanks to "Active Lean" self-balancing technology. Unlike the funky Pug, however, the i-Road is a fully electric plug-in vehicle.
While there are just five-horsepower on hand from an electric motor, the i-Road should serve up a range of around 30 miles thanks to its lithium-ion battery, and Toyota claims the cells can be topped off in three hours with a "conventional domestic power supply." Sounds majestic. Take in the full press release below (http://www.motorgen.com/2013/03/05/toyota-i-road-concept-geneva-2013/#continued).Continue reading Toyota i-Road is no less strange in the flesh (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/05/toyota-i-road-concept-geneva-2013/)
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We've seen plenty of three-wheeled creations in our day, but none quite like the Toyota i-Road Concept (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/toyota i-road/). The "personal mobility vehicle" offers seating for two with driver and passenger positioned in a tandem position. While that may sound more like a motorcycle (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/motorcycle/) than a car, the closed cockpit means riders don't need a helmet. The design also takes a page from the 2008 Peugeot HyMotion3 Concept (http://green.autoblog.com/2008/10/04/peugeot-unleashes-118-mpg-hymotion3-compressor-concept/) with an articulating front suspension that allows the driver to lean through corners thanks to "Active Lean" self-balancing technology. Unlike the funky Pug, however, the i-Road is a fully electric plug-in vehicle.
While there are just five-horsepower on hand from an electric motor, the i-Road should serve up a range of around 30 miles thanks to its lithium-ion battery, and Toyota claims the cells can be topped off in three hours with a "conventional domestic power supply." Sounds majestic. Take in the full press release below (http://www.motorgen.com/2013/03/05/toyota-i-road-concept-geneva-2013/#continued).Continue reading Toyota i-Road is no less strange in the flesh (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/05/toyota-i-road-concept-geneva-2013/)
Toyota i-Road is no less strange in the flesh (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/05/toyota-i-road-concept-geneva-2013/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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