A Trike that’s Truly CLEVER

BMW has designed a three wheel enclosed concept for city driving called the CLEVER, which stands for Compact Low Emission Vehicle for Urban Transport. The CLEVER has active tilting technology to help the trike carve through turns. The article puts it like this —

“A problem with three-wheel vehicles with a symmetrical wheel layout is the tipping moment when cornering, which cannot be controlled at high speeds if the vehicle has a short wheelbase.

To solve this problem the vehicle’s center of gravity can be moved towards the center of the corner, for example by angling the complete vehicle—just as a motorcycle does when it corners.

The hydraulic active tilt system is electronically controlled and keeps the vehicle upright at low speeds.”

Apparently, it’s also pretty safe too. Check out the article for some crash test videos of the trike.