Triac: the highway-capable, three-wheeled electric car available now?

Our siblings over at AutoblogGreen discovered a little video hinting that a new three-wheeled, 70MPH electric car called the Triac is available... now. While we wait for the Aptera to hit the road, it seems Green Vehicles went ahead and made the Triac, tested it, and got it all sorts of market-ready. For those who don't know, the Triac is highway capable and will go 120 miles before needing a recharge. Video after the break.

[(Unverified) Posted May 3rd 2008 11:22PM]

Ok...let me correct a few things I am seeing here:

To the people whining about wanting a car for "under 10K" and only one that can do "400-500" miles....even the "best" electric car out there...Tesla...is ranked to get only 200 miles...there is nothing out there that can do more than that today...and that car costs 100K! (without floor mats). And if your going 400+ miles, chances are you are flying...not driving.
ps...Tesla has no airbags too...they flied for an extension because they would have gone bankrupt testing them...I kid you not...that means there is NO electric car in existence today with air bags.

Secondly...even charging electric cars off coal planets produce net less c02 per mile than gas cars...around 2 to 4 times less. Why: internal combustion engine = inefficient...power plant = super efficient...more power per pound fuel burned. Ps...any of you heard of solar panels and wind turbines? Electric cars can be zero emissions if you want it to.

Third of all...a 3 wheeler won't tip over just cuz it's just three wheels...it's still stable to drive...so don't let a scene from Mr. Bean make you believe otherwise. Most electric cars have the batteries (thus the weight) down low, plus and no tall heavy internal combustion engine....thus low center of gravity = hard/impossible to flip. Your more likely to flip your Escalade than one of these.

Why do you think there are NO 4 wheeled electric freeway cars, save for Tesla? The big guys in Detroit are the only ones who can afford to crash test them and get them approved to drive in the USA...and THEY still have a couple trillions of $ of oil in the ground to do business with their partners in the oil company! They don't want anyone driving these things!

Support American energy companies (clean coal, solar, wind) and support the little guys building these "ugly" three wheelers, so in 5 years when gas is $10 a gallon they'll have the $ to build you a pretty 4 wheeled EV!

And stop hating on the price! I bet you can lease one of these things for whatever a month you are paying on gas...that makes it a FREE car!

[(Unverified) Posted May 8th 2008 1:36PM]

I wouldn't mind driving an "enclosed motorcycle" if they work on the safety aspects.

How about some type of cockpit cage with an ejection charge that throws the cage upwards and backwards in an accident? Plus airbags inside the cage.