Three-wheel electric vehicle for one
Perception is everything.
Solo is the vehicles name, and for good reason.
It seats one person.
Sound restrictive or limited?
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How about those 8,000-to-10,000-pound SUVs and pickups carrying only one 150-pound person?
Then there is the no fuel expense and minimal maintenance, and this is looking even more appealing.
So, where would a challenge lie for the Solo EV?
Perception 1: Size.
The acceleration was peppy, but not fast, and the braking was solid, but not short.
The motor is loud at slow speeds, which we suspect becomes unnoticeable at freeway speeds.
Peppy, but not fast
The specs illustrate how simple and uncomplicated the Solo is compared to other vehicles.
Visibility was excellent and, as expected, all gauges and controls are within easy reach.
Solo EV features
Perception 2: Value.
My friends assumed a vehicle this small was bare bones, equipped with few convenience features.
Think delivery services for pizza, groceries and prescriptions.
Maybe even the last mile for mail and packages.
The delivery possibilities are compelling.
There are even plans to develop a sports car variant and a two-seat version.
An American assembly plant is planned to be built in either Nashville or Phoenix.
Online reservations are currently being taken, similar to the early Tesla model, with a $250 deposit.
Dealerships are either open or being set up in mall locations in California, Oregon, and Arizona.
These manned retail sites do not require a large real estate footprint and are in the flow of consumers.
The good is it can be driven in the HOV lane without a sticker.
But in California it is eligible for a $750 rebate that goes to electric motorcycles.
The Solo EV offers bumper-to-bumper warranties for two years, and five years on the battery.
His passion for how this small, single-seat all-electric, three-wheeler will make a difference on society is infectious.
In London, Paris, Gothenburg, and Stockholm, it makes a lot of sense.
These are readily available for $15,000 to $17,000.
If Paul Riviera has anything to say about it, it will.
Dont bet against them.
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