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http://www.tuktuknorthamerica.com/index.html
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Generally, three wheelers are more stable cornering if they are two in front and one in back.
http://spyder.brp.com/
“the Tuk Tuk comes equipped with either a 200cc or 650cc version”
Wonder how fast the 650cc version will go? I know these things will carry a load as I have seen the Thai’s pile them up with virtually everthing but an elephant.
Hmm. I could see that being useful in cities, some of the tourist traps might like it if the engine isn’t too loud.
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TUK TUK????
I have taken a ride as a passenger on a TukTuk on a few occasions while in Guatemala. Kind of interesting, though the drivers can be pretty wild. I have thought owning one would be kind of interesting. I have no idea what kind of MPG they get.
A lot of my trips are short ones, going to the grocery or to a nearby restaurant. I could take the backroads and do just fine in a Tuk Tuk.
It seems to have a lot of the pleasures of a motorcycle, with a lot of the utility of a car. I like this.
Funky. Perfect adjective.
Potential killer. There is a reason why three-wheeler vehicles never became especially popular anywhere in the world, except as a very low-end entry vehicle.
Less stable than 4-wheeled vehicles, and with some rather evil handling characteristics. Unable to lean into a corner like a motorcycle, or some high-tech three-wheeled vehicles that lean along with the steer, they tend to top-heaviness, and are limited to slower speeds under all conditions. There may be times when this is not a disadvantage, but the obvious advantage of reduced cost of engineering and manufacture are totally defeated by the problems both in steering and braking.
Two front wheel and single rear wheel, with the payload carried on the FRONT axle?
We already have four wheel vehicles used for off-road. Without government meddling, they could be converted for street, even highway use.
Motorcycles don’t have all the safety gear of cars, thank God, but they do an excellent job and are fun.
Some people just don’t want a truly economical 3 or 4 wheel vehicle on the road.
First Ta Ta, now Tuk Tuk.......
Or the new Curly model...Yuk Yuk!
I think this would be the rage with the young crowd in Sun City or Leisure World.
Great.
We are the most advanced country in the world.
We have billions of barrels of oil.
We put men on the moon and rovers on mars.
But with these third world bikes we are going backwards.
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On the radio this morning, and within a 20 minute period, we were advised to use less electricity, use less water, curtail our driving etc etc.
Can't imagine what it's going to be like in 20 years.
It’s a golf cart!
Currently I walk to work and to grocery shop. One of these would at least allow me to burn a little gasoline while doing it. Sure, the carbon credits will barely keep a bulb lit over Algore’s hot tub but every little bit helps.
That looks like the Grand Lodge of the All-Seeing TukTuk there in the background.
Bajaj is a Licensee of Orbital's Air-assisted Direct Injection.
They are rolling out a 50cc Tuk-Tuk that is 2 stroke Direct Injected, the snap of a 2 stroke with the fuel economy and emissions of a 4 stroke.
But it gets better. They expanded their license to include Gaseous Fuels, i.e. Propane/CNG/LPG. A Direct Injected Gaseous 2 Stroke maybe 12 to 18 months after the gasoline model.
Think about that, even lower emissions and the fuel maybe up to $1.00 a gallon cheaper.
Nice vehicle for some light duty municipal work.