Patent US 9,604,683 covers an entire class of three wheeler vehicles that is completely unique.
The Patent covers a new three wheeler car class utilizing two driven and steerable front wheels, with the engine mounted behind the driver.
There is nothing on the road today that can provide the experience of a cab forward seating with the stability of front wheel drive.
You can elect to build a highly fuel efficient vehicle, an electric vehicle, a high performance machine, or a simple commuter. The vehicles can be single or multiple passenger. Engines can be gas, electric, hybrid, or even natural gas. Drivetrains can be shaft drive, belt, or direct. The design patent covers all these vehicle types.
This is not a single purpose vehicle. You can build:
This vehicle will compete in the market against motorcycles, three wheel motorcycles, Polaris Slingshot, CAN-AM Spyder, micro cars such as Smart, Toyota, Mini , low cost sport cars, and high mileage or electric vehicles.
These vehicles are in demand... over 100,000 CanAms have been sold. Over 14,000 Slingshots have been sold (in 2 years). Competing sub-compact car sales continue to be hot, and reasonably priced sports cars are in demand. High range, low cost electric vehicles are on the public's wish list. The Dragonfly Three Wheeler carves out a unique portion of this very broad spectrum of market space.
How big is this space?
But really... A new kind of fun on the road at any volume... priceless !