7. Elio P4
The economic recession that hit the global economy in 2008 caused many entrepreneurs to invest in more efficient, affordable transportation. Electric cars were one of the obvious solutions, but the technology was still unperfected and not exactly inexpensive. But, another way to be economical is to produce barebones cars with small weights and engines.
However, American businessman, Paul Elio, went a step further by designing a single-seater, three-wheel car. It comes with all the modern comforts and safety equipment, but it is lighter, delivering fantastic fuel economy. He calls it the P4 and it is an interesting solution for urban transport. It combines comfort and a sizable trunk space.
It has a 55 HP engine that sends power to the front wheels, delivering decent performance and cruising speeds of over 100 mph. Since the establishment of the company, they have revealed plans for production. And so far, the P4 has generated much interest from people all over America, getting over 60,000 reservations.
Paul Elio announced full-scale production would start in 2017 and the P4 would cost a little over $7,000. But at the time of writing this article, they have yet to deliver a car. But, there is some controversial information about the financial state of the company and whether production will begin at all.
However, many people would like to see the Elio P4 get its chance, especially those 60,000 people with reservations. Even if it doesn’t make production, perhaps the P4 will start a new trend and make three-wheeled cars massively popular on American roads.