Wombat56 February 8, 2011 08:19 PM

Umm ... How is the driver supposed to see past that big white thing in front of the driver\'s face? And how does the driver get into and out of the vehicle?
But seriously, I think this class of light-weight vehicles make good sense for everyday commuting, both in size and energy usage.

Mr Stiffy February 8, 2011 11:54 PM

Great idea - except for the wheel in the face visibility issue....
For that = Dumb .
Still setting the developers loose in busy traffic on a bicycle with a blindfold on should solve that.

William H Lanteigne February 9, 2011 01:13 AM

Having the driver\'s weight high over the single rear wheel, which has ZERO resistance to rolling over, is bad CG placement- unless this is supposed to be a tilter.
3 wheels can be as stable as 4, but to work, the CG position is critical.

yrag February 9, 2011 01:40 AM

I\'m a real fan of innovative three-wheeled vehicles like the (belated) Carver, but really Citroën (and gizmag too)? All the great tech in the world and you\'re choosing to highlight this poorly conceived contraption where the over-sized wheel is blocking the windshield?

Rune Winsevik February 9, 2011 05:07 AM

How can such a \"wheel in the face\"-stupidity win anything? Well, good luck, Citroën!

Fouture February 9, 2011 09:56 AM

Nice looks ! Needs some refining towards practicality, though...
I\'ve been driving a full-electric three-wheeler for 13 years now, to full satisfaction.
It\'s called a TWIKE. Two-seater, with optional pedals (recommended !!) and regenerative braking.
Will be hard to beat...

sk8sonh2o February 9, 2011 11:30 AM

Ouch my neck hurts looking past that tire. A Royal pain in the neck. Make it a 2-seater or give the driver a video windshield. Make the wheel discontinous, so you see the road between the tire segments as they fly by. Make the tire a net or a jump rope, make it a razor-thin brush. Mr. Obama would you please take control of Citroen for a few months and fix the student loan system at RCA?

Matt February 9, 2011 01:48 PM

Besides the obvious visibility issues there is another major flaw with this concept. How is the rear wheel attached to the vehicle?

If it is using mag-lev this would provide very low resistance but would easily push this out of the \"cheap to build\" category.

If it is using wheels/beerings above the driver then this would not provide low resistance and any debris picked up from the road would easily cause mechanical problems.

Lsaguy February 9, 2011 02:08 PM

How much do you suppose it will cost to fix a flat or replace a tire on that rear wheel?

Ed February 9, 2011 06:19 PM

Yeah...and that big wheel and housing looks like a giant sail too!