My understanding is that USA Manufacturers of three wheel vehicles (motorcycles) will attach a motorcycle vin number to their vehicles and are required to meet EPA/NHTSA/DOT motorcycle compliance certification standards. Arcimoto described MC compliance testing as a 'self certification' process that can be accomplished by using independent professional certification labs. A production ready Solo has been shipped off and is in the process of compliance testing. I ass.u.me Elio will do the same sometime after finalizing the E builds, E testing, and building the first production ready Elio.
The individual State 'licensing requirements' may vary regarding drivers to have a motocycle endorsement or wear a helmet, based on newly passed autocycle legislation, but all three wheelers are registered as a motorcycle with the licensing option as an 'auto cycle sub classification' if it meets the individual States autocycle definition.
The Elio, Solo, and SRK are motorcycles, required to be Motorcycle compliance certified by the manufacturers, or they will be unable to be registered in any State is my understanding.
I approached my State Senator late in 2014 to draft and pass Idaho's 2015 Autocycle Legislation using the there will be swarms of Elio's on the roadways in 2015 so get ready argument..........that didn't happen so "I have no faith, man." However, I do have continued interest.
The individual State 'licensing requirements' may vary regarding drivers to have a motocycle endorsement or wear a helmet, based on newly passed autocycle legislation, but all three wheelers are registered as a motorcycle with the licensing option as an 'auto cycle sub classification' if it meets the individual States autocycle definition.
The Elio, Solo, and SRK are motorcycles, required to be Motorcycle compliance certified by the manufacturers, or they will be unable to be registered in any State is my understanding.
I approached my State Senator late in 2014 to draft and pass Idaho's 2015 Autocycle Legislation using the there will be swarms of Elio's on the roadways in 2015 so get ready argument..........that didn't happen so "I have no faith, man." However, I do have continued interest.
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