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The Last Mile … on Three Wheels

Jerry Kroll, Electra Meccanica’s fast-talking CEO, describes his Solo electric-powered single-seater as “a Disney ride that escaped.”

Having driven an early-build version for about 20 minutes around L.A.’s South Bay, I am unsure if that’s a good thing.

Covered motorcycles are hardly new. The Corbin Sparrow fluttered for about a decade before going bust a few years back. Europhiles will recall the crazy-leaning Carver from Holland and the sleek Peraves

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