Venture Vehicles gets $6 Million to produce 100mpg 3-wheel car

Venture Vehicles, the makers of that crazy three-wheeled electric hybrid car, have just raised $6 million in Series A funding from NGEN Partners. The investment will support the engineering and design of prototype vehicles and brand development for the new vehicle, according to co-founders Howard Levine and Ian Bruce.

“This is a fully enclosed vehicle that is much closer in performance and spirit to an automotive vehicle than a scooter or even a motorcycle,” Ian Bruce, who is in charge of design and engineerin...
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johannas - 8/23/2007 3:27:50 PM

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I can confidently say, from this distance, that this is the safest looking automobile I've ever seen.

GTR35 - 8/23/2007 3:36:19 PM

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safer than a motorcycle

EnnNorak - 8/24/2007 12:04:56 PM

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It's definitely less safe than a normal car but a bit safer than a normal motorcycle. there are too many maniacs on the road these days so one should be thinking about what happens in a crash. I had a liquid-cooled Honda V65 Magna in my younger days but have consideably altered my life style now that I am approaching age 70.

headphones - 8/23/2007 9:59:00 PM

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lol i second the motorcycle. cant wait to get it.
(but then the battery replacement
is going to be a bitcccccch to pay for.)