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Old 02-01-2013, 12:50 PM
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Default Toyota i-Road Electric 2-Seater

Toyota to unveil this electric, tandem 2-seater at the Geneva Motor Show in March:



http://www.whatcar.com/car-news/two-...evealed/265217

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2013/01...ncept-new.html

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Old 02-01-2013, 01:36 PM
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Interesting. It is hard to see if it is a 3 wheel or 4 wheel design.

I hope they decide to build the iQ EV after all, as well.
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Old 02-26-2013, 05:26 PM
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Shades of Persu/Carver, Dagne and Land Glider... it leans!



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It's hard to tell very much by that video - how do you know it leans?
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I hate teasers that are mostly fonts over a glowing background... :P

Does look like they're going for the "TRON LIGHTBIKE" market.
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It's hard to tell very much by that video - how do you know it leans?
Strictly a guess Neil... no inside info on my side.

Unless they're showing this video still frame of the iRoad on a banked track, it looks like it leans to me:



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well if it is that tall and that narrow, I think it would necessitate a leaning ability or you will not have any cornering ability.

Was it a jeep or Ford bronco or something like it that got "showcased" with roll over problem in sudden defensive move. And they tried to blame it on the wimpy tires???

I'm sure Toyota does not want such publicity.
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Someone spent longer than I did trying to pause the video - since it leans that means it is a three wheeled vehicle. That will make it even more fun than the Twizy!
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...since it leans that means it is a three wheeled vehicle.

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I have the same question I had about the Tango:
Will it pass the "Moose Test"?

The Tango did, but it has 4 wheels.
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