Filed under: Transportation Alternatives, On Two Wheels, Lightweight, Europe/EU
Sidam shows off their Xnovo
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French company Sidam is considering offering a three-wheeled tilting scooter, but it is nothing like the Piaggio MP3 that many people already know of. Instead, the Xnovo would rely on only one front wheel, with the two rear wheels driven by a gasoline engine, hybrid drivetrain or dual electric motors. What is rather interesting about this design is that it is covered and features a full windshield. The tall, boxy design promises a good deal of cargo capacity, so we could see a market for a machine such as this for delivery services. If this machine does show up, rumors place its appearance some time at the end of this year.
Gallery: Sidam Xnovo
[Source: The Biker Gene via Gizmag]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
KarenRei 11:49AM (2/29/2008)
Why get something like that when you could get something like this?
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2007/08/22/venture-vehicles-gets-6-million-in-venture-capital/
Okay, both are still vaporware, but assuming they both hit the market...
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vortexau 9:39AM (7/23/2008)
While I do like the Venture, the fact remains that its pricing is double that of the Xnovo.
While I have read many comments critical of the Xnovo by writers claiming that MP3s will outhandle & outbrake them - it remains that cruisers and maxiscooters both use a greater braking effort from their rear end (than sports motorcycles) due to a more-rearward weight bias.
Carlos Calleja Vidal and his father have spent years developing this type of TTW.