UPDATE DECEMBER 8, 2008 VENTURE VEHICLES HAS CHANGED THEIR NAME TO PERSU MOBILITY

Venture Vehicles based out of Los Angeles, California has entered the Auto X PRIZE competition with their revolutionary 3-wheel, fully enclosed , tilting vehicle. The unique 2-passenger vehicle is projected to achieve 100 miles per gallon, accelerate from 0-60 in about 7 seconds, and have a top speed of over 100 mph. With this vehicle, you will “Fly the Road”.

This is one cool vehicle that I believe will do very well in the U.S. I believe it has the style, the technology, and the right price to become very popular with consumers and run the road.

From the Progressive Auto X PRIZE website:

Venture Vehicles, led by Ian Bruce, is creating a three-wheeled hybrid with two tandem seats called the VentureOne. The vehicle will lean into turns, providing increased stability and control. While it is technically a motorcycle, it is fully enclosed, and uses standard wheel and pedal driving controls. Their goal is to receive over 100 MPG while maintaining an acceleration of 0-60mph in less than seven seconds.

The Venture One is very similar to the Carver One with it’s tilting technology developed by Carver Engineering. Venture Vehicles has developed the Venture One to feel like a sportscar, but act like a motorcycle.

Though not a motorcycle, the Venture One tilts into curves just like a motorcycle but is stabilized by the DVC™ technology (Dynamic Vehicle Control) developed by Carver Engineering.

They are planning to come out with a hybrid Venture One, plug-in hybrid Venture One, and an all electric Venture One. The HEV and the PHEV are both expected to get over 100 mpg while the all electric Venture One will have a range of 120 miles per charge. They’ll have an initial price target between $20,000 and $25,000.

The Venture One is planned to roll out in 2010 in California and then other parts of the country while they set up their retail and service infrastructure.

You can check more out about the vehicle at Venture Vehicles Blog and Forums or another site called Fly the Road Club

This is a promo for the Carver, which is the vehicle that the Venture One is based off of:

Venture Vehicles

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