Comments on: Carver Tilting 3 Wheeler Video from Top Gear http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:34:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Po Khamvongsa http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-248108 Po Khamvongsa Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:43:18 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/#comment-248108 This could be the clue to the key question for all the Contenders of the Automotive X-Prize Competition as they are contemplating their final design consideration and their marketing potentials. And that final question is: why would anybody buy my car? May this bankruptcy precedings also serve as a reminder to those same forward thinkers that nomatter how good you think your car is, you must focus and concentrate on the most important consideration: It is not 100mpg, nor 100mph, nor 0 emission, nor comfort and safety, and not even price. The car buying and selling consideration has always been in the back of our mind, but we fail to set our priority straight in letting the heart overshadow the mind. My simple message is: HIGH BANGS FOR BUCKS QUOTIENT SELLS CARS; LOW ONES DO NOT. One final word to the Chinese: if you can not buy Hummer, how's about a Carver? And make it at half the price. From "PO" This could be the clue to the key question for all the Contenders of the Automotive X-Prize Competition as they are contemplating their final design consideration and their marketing potentials. And that final question is: why would anybody buy my car?
May this bankruptcy precedings also serve as a reminder to those same forward thinkers that nomatter how good you think your car is, you must focus and concentrate on the most important consideration: It is not 100mpg, nor 100mph, nor 0 emission, nor comfort and safety, and not even price.
The car buying and selling consideration has always been in the back of our mind, but we fail to set our priority straight in letting the heart overshadow the mind.
My simple message is: HIGH BANGS FOR BUCKS QUOTIENT SELLS CARS; LOW ONES DO NOT.
One final word to the Chinese: if you can not buy Hummer, how’s about a Carver? And make it at half the price.
From “PO”

]]> By: nobody http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-247867 nobody Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:45:54 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/#comment-247867 Carver just went bankrupt. Carver just went bankrupt.

]]> By: F451 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-68028 F451 Fri, 02 Feb 2007 19:41:49 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/#comment-68028 I fell for this concept, hard, and in doing so contacted the manufacturers. They are very helpful, and obviously very enthusiastic about their product. There are some caveats for ownership in a climate where heat is an issue (there's a lot of greenhouse in the Craver to contend with), but it would be a blast to own, use, and commute with on a daily basis. Highsider, I am sorry to learn the quality-control is a wee bit lacking; I hope they rectify the situation. For all those interested here is a response that Carver sent me to one of my inquires: March 6, 2006 Dear Sir or Madam, Dear Carver enthusiast, We are pleased to announce the appointment of MKD USA LLC ('MKD') as our North American importer and distributor of the Carver One. MKD will be operating under the name of Carver North America. With nearly 40 years associated with cars and motor racing in Europe and the US, the Carver North America team is keen to share their Carver experience with you. Carver North America will be moving into its new warehouse / assembly facility in late 2006. Until that time they share office space with a large local auto dealer in the Nashua, New Hampshire area. The team is currently setting up the US sales and service network to be fully 'up and running' by late 2006, when first deliveries are expected to start. Preliminary order deposits are being accepted and will be processed in order of receipt. The Carver One is expected to make its first live appearance in the US at the New Hampshire International Speedway (Loudon, NH). A whole day has been set aside in early June when a select group of prospective customers will, along with the press, have the opportunity to experience the unique driving features of this vehicle on the infield road course. Further details about this event will be announced in due course. For appointments to see the Carver One in person or to place your name on the reservation list please contact Geoff Daly, General Manager Carver North America Phone: 603-318-5900 or 603-620-5678 Mobile/CELL: 603-318-5900 E-mail: info@carvernorthamerica.com For your information: our website is has undergone a major redesign. It is still under development, but we didn't want to keep you in suspense any longer. There is still functionality and content to add, but bear with us, we are working on it! In the dealer chapter you will find a dedicated US section where you can find all US specific information. It will be regularly updated with new information as it becomes available. We are happy to have Geoff and his team on board! They, and we, look forward to hearing from you again! Kind regards, Saskia Broeckx Marketing communications & PR manager Carver Europe BV Mijlweg 61 - 3316 BE Dordrecht - The Netherlands Phone: 011 31 78 618 30 66 - Fax: 011 31 78 654 91 99 Mob: 011 31 6 20 60 53 24 - www.carver-europe.com I fell for this concept, hard, and in doing so contacted the manufacturers. They are very helpful, and obviously very enthusiastic about their product. There are some caveats for ownership in a climate where heat is an issue (there’s a lot of greenhouse in the Craver to contend with), but it would be a blast to own, use, and commute with on a daily basis. Highsider, I am sorry to learn the quality-control is a wee bit lacking; I hope they rectify the situation. For all those interested here is a response that Carver sent me to one of my inquires:

March 6, 2006

Dear Sir or Madam,
Dear Carver enthusiast,

We are pleased to announce the appointment of MKD USA LLC (’MKD’) as our North American importer and distributor of the Carver One. MKD will be operating under the name of Carver North America. With nearly 40 years associated with cars and motor racing in Europe and the US, the Carver North America team is keen to share their Carver experience with you.

Carver North America will be moving into its new warehouse / assembly facility in late 2006. Until that time they share office space with a large local auto dealer in the Nashua, New Hampshire area. The team is currently setting up the US sales and service network to be fully ‘up and running’ by late 2006, when first deliveries are expected to start. Preliminary order deposits are being accepted and will be processed in order of receipt.

The Carver One is expected to make its first live appearance in the US at the New Hampshire International Speedway (Loudon, NH). A whole day has been set aside in early June when a select group of prospective customers will, along with the press, have the opportunity to experience the unique driving features of this vehicle on the infield road course. Further details about this event will be announced in due course.

For appointments to see the Carver One in person or to place your name on the reservation list please contact

Geoff Daly, General Manager
Carver North America
Phone: 603-318-5900 or 603-620-5678
Mobile/CELL: 603-318-5900
E-mail: info@carvernorthamerica.com

For your information: our website is has undergone a major redesign. It is still under development, but we didn’t want to keep you in suspense any longer. There is still functionality and content to add, but bear with us, we are working on it! In the dealer chapter you will find a dedicated US section where you can find all US specific information. It will be regularly updated with new information as it becomes available.

We are happy to have Geoff and his team on board! They, and we, look forward to hearing from you again!

Kind regards,

Saskia Broeckx
Marketing communications & PR manager
Carver Europe BV
Mijlweg 61 – 3316 BE Dordrecht – The Netherlands
Phone: 011 31 78 618 30 66 – Fax: 011 31 78 654 91 99
Mob: 011 31 6 20 60 53 24 – http://www.carver-europe.com

]]> By: coho http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-68003 coho Fri, 02 Feb 2007 17:28:48 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/#comment-68003 Canadian Gs are metric, that's why they're so much smaller. Canadian Gs are metric, that’s why they’re so much smaller.

]]> By: Alejandro Martinez http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-67890 Alejandro Martinez Fri, 02 Feb 2007 06:17:01 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2007/02/01/carver-tilting-3-wheeler-video-from-top-gear/#comment-67890 Sfan is correct that a tilting reverse trike is NOT superior in performance to a non-tilting reverse trike. No matter how much the carver tilts, it is limited to that dinky front tire with an extremely small tire patch. Having said that, the Carver's purpose is not extreme performance, but extreme fun and it looks like it does deliver a fun experience. By the way, the T-Rex can't pull 2gs. They were using "Canadian" gs and someone called them on it. The GX3 does 1.25g, which is a world away from 2gs. Check the T-Rex site and they now only claim, over 1g! Sfan is correct that a tilting reverse trike is NOT superior in performance to a non-tilting reverse trike. No matter how much the carver tilts, it is limited to that dinky front tire with an extremely small tire patch. Having said that, the Carver’s purpose is not extreme performance, but extreme fun and it looks like it does deliver a fun experience.

By the way, the T-Rex can’t pull 2gs. They were using “Canadian” gs and someone called them on it. The GX3 does 1.25g, which is a world away from 2gs. Check the T-Rex site and they now only claim, over 1g!

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