3-wheels and a body that leans

This is the Rungu Dualie it uses modified ackerman steering for better control and the two independent suspensions make it able to maintain stability in a tight lean without losing control.

I want to use this to make a velomobile*
because this addresses the need for high rider height or enhanced sittuational awareness and visibility from other vehicles on the road so that the last thing you see before you die is not the car tire that you’re eye level with.

Also unlike regular 3 wheel cargo trikes it doesn’t have to have a super wide base to prevent rollover in a tight corner.

There have been several companies making tilting vehicles too and several of them seem to have independently landed on the concept that having the wheels close together is better than spreading them apart.

*if you don’t know what a velomobile is that is a topic for a whole other weird wheels post, but briefly the idea is that aerodynamic drag accounts for 90% of resistance on a typical bicycle so by putting the rider low to the ground in a tear drop aerodynamic fairing you can make the cross section from the front very small and therefore greatly reduce drag. Plus it puts you in a relaxed lying position instead of a bent over position so that pedaling is like doing leg presses which is way more efficient too.

If you want more details on the mechanicanisms behind all of this you can check out these YouTube videos and this article:

2 wheel vehicles and their challenges

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Jd1hGMDqS4&pp=0gcJCR4Bo7VqN5tD

3wheel vehicles and their challenges

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rJrBmjYGrQA

Ad on rungu ackerman steering(I really wish it had more details and less marketing.)

https://riderungu.com/why-rungu-dualie/