Toyota i-Road concept (2013)
Concept car · 2013 · Electric
A fully enclosed, tilting electric three-wheeler for the city
Unveiled at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the i-Road is an ultra-compact personal mobility vehicle that pairs a weatherproof, fully enclosed cabin with a leaning three-wheel layout. Toyota's newly developed Active Lean system automatically controls the body angle in corners using a lean-actuator motor, a gyro sensor and steering and speed data, so the driver never needs to put a foot down. At just 850 mm wide it occupies barely more road space than a motorcycle while offering a car-like environment with heating, lighting and audio.
Key facts
- Powertrain: Two 2 kW in-wheel electric motors (front)
- Battery: Lithium-ion
- Range: Approx. 50 km
- Charge time: Approx. 3 hours (household outlet)
- Length: 2,350 mm
- Width: 850 mm
- Height: 1,445 mm
- Wheelbase: 1,700 mm
- Turning circle: 3.0 m
- Key technology: Active Lean tilting system
Production
- Status: Concept only
- Ran small public car-sharing trials but was never series-produced
- Revealed at 2013 Geneva Motor Show
Source: NetCarShow - Toyota i-Road Concept (2013)