It feels like the tilting and covered trike idea has been around for years, and Helix Motors wants to revisit it - again!

  • N0t_5ure@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    They think they’re delivering “cool” like a motorcycle and “safety” like a car, but what people really see is the “cool” of an economy car coupled with the reduced “safety” of a motorcycle. People ride motorcycles for the visceral experience. People drive cars largely for the practicality (sports cars excepted). This delivers neither the visceral experience of riding a motorcycle nor the practicality of the average grocery getter. I agree, the market for this is very limited and it’s virtually guaranteed to fail, like every iteration of this concept before it.

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      9 days ago

      I’m one of the few who would consider buying one, but I think you’re right.

      I’m guessing that if they actually make it to market, they’ll have one showroom in NYC and one in LA. The sticker price would be $70,000. That would shrink their market base even further.

    • phant@lemmy.world
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      8 days ago

      I ride a moto for practicality. It’s about the same cost as public transport and much more reliable. It’s also able to filter thru heavy trafic - which is where trikes like this fail to me.