Epic's Torq Roadster three-wheeled EV gets taken on a test drive

<div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;" trbidi="on"><div class="image-container" dir="ltr" style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Epic Torq Roadster threewheeled EV gets taken on a test drive video" data-src-height="450" data-src-width="551" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/04/beth-i0ceaae046.jpg" /></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">While the Tesla Roadster did a great job of satisfying our jones for an electric vehicle with great performance and no roof, it was a bit pricey and is now out of production. Into that void steps the three-wheeled Torq Roadster from Epic EV, a team also responsible for that electric-engined DeLorean prototype we saw a couple of years ago. This video shows <i>Translogic's</i> Bradley Hasemeyer behind the wheel of the track-friendly (but also street legal, licensed as a motorcyle) vehicle and talking to the people who built it. It's not quite as fast as the Tesla Roadster, but it's still capable of 0 - 60 in about four seconds and a top speed of 110mph.</div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;">You'll notice a Samsung tablet mounted on the dash, and many of the components are sourced from Volkswagen. Unlike most of the daily driver-aimed electric vehicles we're familiar with that are very locked down, founder Chris Anthony claims its design allows owners to tweak and tune many features. Its DC motor means there's no regenerative braking, but he claims it's cheaper and allows owners to rewind the armature or upgrade the brushes. The first Torq Roadster was delivered earlier this month to a former Tesla exec and you can read about his experiences on <i>BoostedGroup</i>. Those of us who haven't paid the $65,000 base price can check it out in the video, which is embedded after the break.</div></div><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bsgsLDCJWPQ?feature=player_embedded" width="640"></iframe></div>

Epic's Torq Roadster three-wheeled EV gets taken on a test drive

While the Tesla Roadster did a great job of satisfying our jones for an electric vehicle with great performance and no roof, it was a bit ...

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