LexFather

Tuk Tuk North America has announced that the company’s vehicles have been granted both DOT and EPA approval. Soon enough you’ll be seeing those Mitsubishi powered three-wheelers driving around town.

There are many different Tuk Tuk variants most of which are powered by a water-cooled 4 stroke 650cc engine. That helps the Tuk Tuks return an estimated 55 mpg.

Passenger vehicles include a 3-passenger, 6 passenger or a pickup truck model mated to a 4-speed manual. For commercial vehicles Tuk Tuk North America is offering a 12-passenger model, a dump truck, garbage truck, a flatbed, a utility and a van model.



http://www.egmcartech.com/2009...eside/

Amini9

reminds me of the car in your siggy! haha. but how is this going to be more safe then a smart?

GSteg

iTrader: (15)

[sarcasm]It's DOT and EPA approved so of course it's going to be safe. Government knows what's best for you.[/sarcasm]



This is something I'd drive around the park...not the streets.

Faymester

Oh man, seriously?

& why is that chick so happy about her funny looking golf cart?

TLe2006

they should use that as a taxi and only use it within the city.

bad co

Wow this thing is perfect for my company!! One of my acounts is a steel mill, part of my companies responsibility is to haul trash to the dumpsters, haul laundry (work gloves and uniforms), move empty pallet's finaly maintain the whole facility as in keeping in clean light construction etc...

here is the view of the place using google maps

LexFather

^^^ Yup, looks perfect for you.

felixsc300

iTrader: (5)

5 star crash test safety rating much?

I lol'd.

Kaydee

I think she's happy because she's about to pull that thing with her hands and toss it to the ocean

Lil4X

A 12 passenger model for the US? Three tiny wheels (and necessarily teeny brakes), 650 cc motor, and all of that quality Indian/Thai construction? They even call it a rickshaw! What, is this thing being imported by a funeral home? Good luck, maybe passengers can get a group rate.

DOT certified, as what, a motor scooter? . . . a golf cart? Surely they aren't serious. Maybe that model is smiling because she's just gotten out of the vehicle alive!

I8ABMR

That thing seems a little to 3rd world to be on US streets.

19psi

a strong wind would blow that thing right into oncoming traffic!

IS-SV

Not one of my future whips.

Kaydee

that would make a pretty baller golf cart

pvmike1

Is that meant to be urban transport? I'd like to see a crash test of that versus a Smart car. I predict instant death in the Tuk Tuk.