Is it a car? Is it a bike? Nope, it’s Toyota’s i-Road

Come October, the city of Grenoble in the south-east of France will have 35 new, electric, brightly coloured, three-wheeled Toyota i-Roads on it streets. The vehicles are part of a car-share pilot project Toyota has undertaken in conjunction with the city, French power company EDF and other partners that seeks to offer Grenoble’s residents additional options for completing the last or first legs of local journeys.

The i-Road, which started life as a concept car, is a curious mixture of motorcycle and car with the steering dynamics of a motor boat. Toyota’s “Active Lean” technology sees the i-Road leaning into corners when turning and, because the lone rear wheel is responsible for steering, taking a corner feels distinctly boat-like, with the rear of the vehicle swinging from side to side through bends. It’s strange, but doesn’t take much getting used to, and once you do it’s great fun.

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