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This is a great idea whose time has come, the evolution of the BMW C1 from several years ago. It will not be an all-weather rider, though—not any more than most motorcycles or other scooters. I've ridden the Piaggio MP3 and fishtailed the rear wheel in a puddle (I did, howver, recover and straighten much faster and easier than I would have on a 2-wheeled vehicle). This will have many of the same skidding/sliding vulnerabilities of most 2 wheelers. When it comes to motorcycles and scooters, riding in any wet weather is really more a function of rider skills than vehicle specs. 3-wheeled cars? There are several: the Aptera; the Carver/Venture One (a fully-enclosed tilting 3-wheeler that's part motorcycle/part car; goes into production next year); the Tango Trike; the Zap Xebra; several electric/hybrid concept vehicles; the Messerschmitt Kabinenroller, some BMW Isettas and other vintage microcars. Depending on specs and state laws some, like the Venture One and Tango are classified as motorcycles. There's also some grey area and loopholes regarding licensing and helmet use. Right now, under CA law, the Piaggio Hymotion3 may not require a motorcycle license to operate (several sources, including some dealers, have said this is the case for the Piaggio MP3s and CanAm Spyders).