Greenlings: Why do so many green cars have only three wheels?

You may have noticed that a lot of new “green” cars not only lack a large carbon footprint but they also seem to be missing something else; a fourth wheel. Recently the three-wheel configuration has been appearing in various forms of vehicles, from the space-age Aptera to the a-bit-more-than-a-motorcycle Piaggio Mp3 . With this seeming flood of tricycles sloshing about one question needs a clear answer: “Why do so many green cars only have three wheels?” As you might imagine there are a variety of possible reasons why one would design a vehicle this way. Hit the jump to take a tricycular journey to find out why. Gallery: Aptera 2e Continue reading Greenlings: Why do so many green cars have only three wheels? Auto Blog: Green Culture , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , On Two Wheels , USA Greenlings: Why do so many green cars have only three wheels? originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green

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Greenlings: Why do so many green cars have only three wheels?