Tuesday, January 12, 2016

NHTSA To Alter Vehicle Code To Prevent 3-Wheelers

Stephen Edelstein over at Green Car Reports writes,
Photo: Elio Motors
Elio Motors is still working to put its three-wheeled, "84-mpg," two-seat car into production, which is proving to be quite a task.

The company turned to a "crowdfunding" project last year to help raise the $230 million needed to start production at its ex-General Motors plant in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The slow pace of fundraising had led Elio to miss its original 2015 deadline for the start of production. It won't build its first cars until much later this year, at the very earliest--if it's ever able to launch production.

But now the company may face a new regulatory hurdle as well.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently introduced a proposal to change its regulations related to three-wheeled vehicles.

This would alter the regulatory definition of motorcycle to exclude three-wheeled vehicles "that are configured like passenger cars."

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2 comments:

  1. BobinottJanuary 12, 2016 at 1:14 PM

    So, what does that change actually mean? Will something like the Elio now have to comply to every standard that applies to other passenger cars?

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  2. UnknownJanuary 12, 2016 at 2:15 PM

    Pretty sure it just means that the classification will change and the associated items with it. My guess is that they'll create a new one just for 3-wheeled passenger cars. But we shall see!

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