>>I saw one of these in Wiltshire a while back
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>>http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/atom/overview/
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>>looked like fun but as an ex biker I always think why not just have the two wheels.
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>Looks like driving it up to its potential will at least be hazardous to driving license - and how often can you drive only for fun ?
>And why put seats in parallell, as weight distribution will be more along the middle when driving alone in a 2-seater with passenger seat in the back ?

Yes

driving in South East England I am rarely without a car just in front of me and another one just behind me. I live in an affluent area (I'm not that affluent) and there are a lot of high end performance cars driving and parked in my area. I can see from the state of them that they are rarely if ever driven anywhere at any speed. When I used to ride a motorcycle any distance at speed (especially in warmer weather) I would arrive at my destination plastered with bugs and road dirt.