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Old 04-11-2007, 01:58 AM   #1
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Carver One

Got this in the email:

not sure how old this is, but i thought it was interesting, and i didn't see it when i did a search.

http://www.carver-worldwide.com/Movi...p?S_ID=64&nc=1
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Old 04-11-2007, 06:49 AM   #2
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Considering the required re-engineering and transportation costs, the North American retail price is expected to approximate 45.000 USD for a basic model.



That's a lot of bacon for a 3-wheeled motorcycle!
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:17 AM   #3
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yeah, saw that on the discovery channel. they hope that some cities will make this width required for some streets so that you can have more traffic flow. makes sense in really crazy congested cities, but not much else.
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:32 AM   #4
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Mang, that's pretty cool. It'd be a bitch trying to sip a cup of coffee on the way to work in the morning though.

/me waits for someone to invent gyroscopic cup holder.
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Old 04-13-2007, 11:49 AM   #5
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Sporty, yet stylish, the Carver One fits you like a glove. The intoxicating smell of its luxuriously soft leather interior invigorates you as you enter the sanctuary of your cockpit.
Your fingers explore the contours of the driver’s seat, the sports leather-covered steering wheel, the dashboard curves … prelude to the curves of the road that will soon unfold. Your hand rests on the aluminium gear lever knob, your eyes wander over the ergonomically laid out dashboard until they focus on the tilt angle indicators, anticipating excitement...

This is as close as you may ever get to flying. Are you ready for take-off?

This sounds like porn! I need to shower.
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