Triac, by Green Vehicles Inc., was a two-seat three-wheeled concept car unveiled in 2010–2011. The company went out of business in 2011.
| Green Vehicles TRIAC | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Green Vehicles Inc. |
| Production | 2009-2011 |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Subcompact Electric car |
| Layout | RMR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 20 kW (27 hp) water-cooled AC electric motor |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual |
The Triac freeway commuter Early Adopter program closed as of June 15, 2010. The company announced in July 2011 that they will be shutting down all operations.[why?][1] Previously they had been accepting pre-orders for the Triac2.0 requiring a $500 reservation fee and an anticipated delivery in 2011.
Green Vehicles was originally based in San Jose, California, but the company relocated[when?] to an 80,000 sq ft (7,400 m2) facility in Salinas, California.[citation needed]
The TRIAC has a top speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) and a range of 100 miles (160 km), according to the manufacturer. Charging the TRIAC's 144 volt, 160 amp-hour batteries takes approximately 5 hours when the vehicle is plugged into either 120 or 240 volts AC. Triac was designed with a steel safety cage construction with the two front tires controlling steering and front wheel drive.[citation needed]