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Think prototype. I'm sure EM has this all figured out. :) Z
I thought they had it all figured out with the P3.
Forum members have understandably shown some concern about how to avoid stuff lying in the road. With a three wheeler you need to aim to drive over obstacles by placing the car so it passes just inside the front wheel. Unfortunately, that lower link is stuck out, right there.
 

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I thought they had it all figured out with the P3.
Forum members have understandably shown some concern about how to avoid stuff lying in the road. With a three wheeler you need to aim to drive over obstacles by placing the car so it passes just inside the front wheel. Unfortunately, that lower link is stuck out, right there.

From my experience with a Reverse trike, it's pretty easy to swerve the front end out around things since you don't have to get the rear around it too.
Of course a FWD is less agile than RWD, but FWD is not likely to roll over too.
 

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I can't help thinking that the lower front link looks very vulnerable, compared to the earlier, more substantial setup.

I do like the earlier design aswell. I like the Ariel atom design better.
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