Why is the world of three-wheeled vehicles full of startups, scams, and sketchy shitboxes? We explore the early history of motorized trikes, from primitive microcars made of wood and leather, to rollover-prone economy cars made of fiberglass.
Plus: Zach pines for the new Ford Maverick, Bryant and Brandon wonder at an old Maverick with a lawnmower carb, and Conner gives a quick update on the ongoing shitshow surrounding Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter (at 42:19).
Main topic at 50:29
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Music from the free album Polygondwanaland by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //
Notes/Links:
James' Maverick review: https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/44365/2022-ford-maverick-hybrid-review-return-of-the-great-american-economy-car //
40 mpg V8 with a lawnmower carb: https://youtu.be/1xHQWu2ZzPc //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-wheeler //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benz_Patent_Motorwagen //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dymaxion_car //
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Divan //
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