Tri-Magnum: 50-mpg fuel ecomony composite car

One of the coolest Eco-Smart and Fuel Effecient cars I have ever seen is called the Tri-Magnum. It is a three-wheeled composite hybrid motorcycle car vehicle configured as a "pusher" where the engine and drive wheel is behind the passengers. I am a big fan of this vehicle, and I even bought the plans to build it! Yes, that is right, I plan on building this someday. I have only had the plans for a about three years now, but with my daily work schedule, my family life, and a chopper I am working on - this will have to wait! Regardless, if you want to build a really cool car, you could always purchase the updated plans for this car at the RQ Riley Enterprises site, or call me for a copy of the old plans I have.

Another really cool thing design aspect about this car is the way the three wheels were positioned. In terms of three wheel vehicle handling dynamics, having two wheels in front, and a third-wheel in back is extremely efficient and stable. This design actually equals the same rollover resistance of a four wheel car due to the location of the center-of-gravity. I prefer this design over another vehicle plan offered by RQ Riley called the Trimuter. This is another three-wheeled vehicle that places the single wheel in front, which is a lot less stable.

Here is some info about this vehicle from the RQ Riley Website:

The mention of 50-mpg fuel economy normally implies econobox driving - the proverbial tradeoff between performance and fuel economy that most of us accept as a necessary evil. But performance and fuel economy are not necessarily inversely related. Tri-Magnum is an excellent example of how ultralight construction can result in both high fuel economy and sports car performance. This motorcycle-based three-wheeler outperforms most production sports cars, and still delivers fuel economy roughly equivalent to that of the original motorcycle. The key constant is the power-to-weight ratio. With 80 hp and a 1,200-pound curb weight, Tri-Magnum has a power-to-weight ratio of 15 pounds per horsepower, which equates to a 3,500-pound car with a 233-hp engine.