High performance fully-enclosed center-tracking vehicle
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Jan 9, 2001
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Feb 16, 2000
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Jun 10, 1997
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A two-seat center-tracking motor vehicle with a narrow body completely enclosing the occupants designed for maximum compactness, energy efficiency, high performance in term of acceleration, speed and maneuverability, and maximum protection of the occupants. The vehicle has two primary road wheels arranged in tandem, and is stabilized at low speeds by a pair of ski-rollers attached to a pair of outrigger struts which are tucked within the width of the body during normal operation. The outrigger struts may be swung outward to widen the base of support when necessary in adverse condition, and they are also capable of lifting the vehicle upright should it fall flat on its side. Suspension and actuation of the outrigger mechanism is by oleo-pneumatic principle. The rear seat is faced rearward, the rear leg room shares space with the centerlined-mounted rear wheel, and the engine is placed between the front and the rear seat to achieve: 1) the most aerodynamic profile possible 2) maximum protection of the occupants, and, 3) maximum reduction in the length and height of the vehicle.
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