Arcimoto’s finally delivering its weird, fun electric trike
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More than three years after Oregon’s Arcimoto let us drive a prototype version of its delightfully oddball three-wheeler, the electric vehicle is finally going into production, and deliveries are underway. The EV startup announced Thursday that it’s handing over the first Arcimoto FUV (for “fun utility vehicle” — it’s even the company’s stock ticker) that has come off the production line, and that customers who placed deposits in California, Washington, and Oregon are about to get their vehicles, too.
Arcimoto’s two-seater EV is driven using motorcycle handlebars, though company says people won’t need a motorcycle license to operate it. At a retail price of $19,900, it’s not exactly motorcycle-cheap, but it is a more capable and…
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