The Funny Looking Electra Meccanica Solo Is Packing Economics

One man car that looks superb for its size

Looking at the Electra Meccanica solo three-wheel car for the first time, you are tempted to ask, where is the rest of it? But you dare not go past that for this car is as complete as its builders intended it to be.

You can be certain you won’t drive a car looking like this without attracting enough attention on any road. Fellow drivers will roll down their windows to have a better glimpse of it, others will pop out their cameras to snap it and yet many more will shout out questions of its sheer looks.

The Solo is an ultra-compact electric commuter car making use of an inverted-trike configuration. It takes up two wheels up front and one at the rear and a fully enclosed passenger cabin.

The steering wheel and the and some controls are of a regular car. It got pedal and attempts to be overtly normal.

It has a narrow rear end where the electric motor sits. This motor puts up 82 horsepower and 94 pound-feet of torque delivered through a single wheel.

This is a car that weighs just 1,380 pounds. The electric torque is instantaneous and ably responsive leading to a rather smooth and pleasant acceleration.

Solo mobility might not be the ultimate travel solution for modern traveling but it will certainly play an essential role in designing future travel.