Oh, and the Triac will require a motorcycle endorsement on your license. Terry
On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 2:42 PM, Terry Blanton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Aparently Ehab thought of the ZAP the same as you: > > http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/04/26/video-new-triac-highway-speed-electric-car-available-now/ > > Terry > > On Mon, Jul 28, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Jones Beene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> This is NOT off-topic! (well, not exactly) >> >> Imagine my surprise yesterday, while walking the dog >> through our tiny village (Mill Valley CA, pop ~15,000) >> there appeared before us - almost a miracle, as it was >> unannounced and sudden - a car dealership! now located >> in a former (and small) "designer chocolates" shoppe. >> How sweet it is/was ... >> >> Anyway... and I still cannot believe my tired old >> eyes, but yes! it turns out to be an *electric car >> dealership* with half a dozen vehicles (counting the >> cycles) crammed into this small store! >> >> Moreover, it was not even a model or brand of plug-in >> which I was all that familiar with. But in fact, they >> have three models, any one of which could be mistaken >> for an overgrown child's toy, much smaller than a BMW >> "Mini" which is very popular here these days, but all >> of them fairly well-constructed, shiny and seemingly >> professionally built (not slapped together prototypes >> like the former "ZAP" cars (what a let-down that >> is/was!- just short of a scam really, and I hope this >> does not turn out to be ZAPII). >> >> Anyway, here is the company website: >> >> http://www.greenvehicles.com/ >> >> The "Triac" is a WOW- a nicer looking three-wheeler >> than the image on their site. Really it is a luxury >> enclosed-motorcycle. >> >> But the headquarters apparently is a Law Firm in the >> area - which is not a good sign, not even sure where >> they are being built... yet, even if this turns out to >> be a near-scam, ala the ZAP, I'll chose the wording of >> my 'instant review' carefully). >> >> I'm going to stop in today (sans the 'dachsweiler') >> and see if they are offering test drives. I suspect >> the price will be far more than expected, yet in the >> long run, it will surely not be the big issue. >> >> Heck, you can practically park the thing in an unused >> closet (not that there is such a thing) and drive it >> in and out of a normal-sized door. Thank goodness my >> grapefruit diet has been working. >> >> Jones >> >> >
