Created Thursday 26 March 2020
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GlobeNewswireMarch 25, 2020
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp. (SOLO) (“ElectraMeccanica” or the “Company”), a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2019.
With an MSRP of $18,500, the SOLO EV is a trend-setting all-electric, single-seat vehicle expected to revolutionize the commuting, delivery and shared mobility experience
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/electrameccanica-reports-fourth-quarter-full-200510995.html
thesunbest - May 10, 2020 8:35 pm
For decades, the country’s best-selling vehicles have been pickup trucks. Hulking, gas-powered models from Ford, Ram and Chevy have had a grip on the market that seems unbreakable.
But there will always be companies that try to upend the status quo, powered by idealistic thinking and, ideally, deep pockets. One such company is set to take its shot this summer with a single-seat car called the Solo. A tiny, three-wheeled electric, it will be available in Los Angeles later this year.
“So many vehicles are being driven by one person,” said Paul Rivera, chief executive of the Solo’s manufacturer, ElectraMeccanica, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. “Why does everybody think they need to drive around and leave three or four empty seats?”
Nearly 90 percent of Americans who commute by car, truck, van or motorcycle drive alone, according to the Census Bureau. Positioning itself as a right-size alternative to hauling around all of that excess automotive tonnage, the Solo takes up about a quarter of the space of a typical S.U.V. It also looks like a car — at least from the front — with the usual hood, grille and headlights. Take a peek from behind, however, and it tapers down to just one wheel.
Technically, the Solo is a motorcycle, though it’s fully enclosed and drives like a car with a steering wheel and foot pedals. It has only one seat, but it’s accessible with doors on both sides. It also has a trunk, and amenities common to a full-size passenger vehicle, including Bluetooth stereo, air conditioning and a backup camera.
https://thesunbest.com/not-quite-a-car-not-quite-a-motorcycle-a-vehicle-built-for-one/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/10/business/electrameccanica-solo-motorcycle-car.html
Sadly, it's only going to be sold in western America
Matthew Beedham - Published August 27, 2020 — 13:44 UTC
It’s taken years, but it’s finally happening: the Solo, the adorable three-wheeled electric vehicle from Electra Meccanica, is entering production.
As Electrive points out, news of the Solo first surfaced about four years ago, and deliveries were supposed to commence two years ago, but nothing happened — until now.
According to an announcement from Electra Meccanica, the company that designs and makes the Solo, the car is today entering production. It will be produced under contract by manufacturing partner and investor, Zongshen Industrial Group, in Chongqing, China.
By Susan Carpenter Santa Monica - PUBLISHED 4:30 PM ET Oct. 13, 2020
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — When Angelenos commute to work, they're usually the only person in the vehicle. About 90 percent of people who travel by car, truck, van, or motorcycle drive alone, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
But a new kind of car just arrived in Los Angeles with the goal of helping commuters think small. The SOLO, as it’s called, seats only one person.
by Brandon Wenerd - 17 November 2020
One of my favorite country songs of all time is Alan Jackson’s “Little Bitty.” While most radio row country songs are built on tired tropes about trucks and endless summers, Little Bitty is one of the rare times a piece of art gives you permission to think small.
It’s thesis is right there in the lyrics – “It’s alright to be little bitty.”
It celebrates the simple; the contentment that comes with working hard and being pragmatic.
It’s rare to find the little bitty in a car these days. Whether they use them or not, consumers expect bells and whistle in practically every segment of the car industry, from mid-size sedans to mini-vans.
That’s the genius of of the ElectraMeccanica SOLO – a single-seat, three-wheel electric vehicle targeted to short distance and urban drivers.
https://brobible.com/gear/article/electrameccanica-solo-car-test-drive/
Vincent Nguyen - Dec 25, 2020, 1:00pm CST
As quirky as it may seem, ElectraMeccanica’s Solo single-seat electric vehicle actually makes a ton of sense in the real world. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, almost 90-percent of Americans drive alone, whether it’s in a car, pickup truck, or SUV. That’s a whole lot of metal for just one person.
The trends don’t suggest the numbers of single-person trips are going down, either: it’s a significant hike from 2016, when over 76-percent of Americans would make the drive alone to work. Do the math, and the benefits are enormous: the Solo is one-fourth the size and weight of a seven-seat crossover, and it’s all-electric.
Besides the obvious environmental benefits, from my Solo EV test drive I can attest that it’s much easier to park – or even parallel park – than a compact car. And, unlike other three-wheelers that have no roof – I’m looking at you, Morgan 3-Wheeler – the Solo has all the appurtenances of a sub-scale modern, four-wheeled vehicle.
By Corina Vanek – Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal - Feb 7, 2021, 12:57pm EST
ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a Vancouver, British Columbia-based electric vehicle maker, is debuting its Solo vehicle and making it available for test drives.
Test drives are now available for customers who have preordered vehicles or put down deposits, and will soon be offered to prospective customers at ElectraMeccanica retail locations.
ElectraMeccanica CEO Paul Rivera said the company has made a decision on where it will build its U.S. manufacturing plant, but he declined to reveal the location during an interview on Friday.
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By Timothy L. O'Brien - July 25, 2021, 5:00 AM PDT
I am practical, and probably boring, about cars. I have never owned one that makes people on street corners and outdoor cafes stare at me. But on a recent Sunday I was ogled in a vehicle that wasn’t particularly flashy or expensive. I think people were gawking because the car I was test-driving, an ElectraMeccanica Solo, is delightful, unusual and impossible to figure out with just a glance. So everybody stared — and smiled.
The Solo looks like something a sushi chef might concoct with a knife capable of slicing a full-sized car in half, precisely and with a bit of whimsy. It has one seat, two doors, three wheels and is technically considered a motorcycle. But it is fully enclosed in a lightweight, aerospace-composite chassis, has a comfortable cockpit, a digital instrument cluster, solid audio, air conditioning, heat, a camera for backing up, a little trunk and most other car stuff except extra seats and fellow passengers. You feel the road while driving it, and it handles and accelerates like a champ.