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Engineers and designers at Honda are no different than those at other auto companies - always thinking of what might be next. 


One difference is that sometimes Honda let's em loose to actually build a concept even though it isn't likely to ever become a production model.


After all, it could trigger a groundswell of demand and really become the next big thing - or pieces of it could be used in a real production vehicle. Who knows?


That's the thinking behind the Honda 3R-C, a battery-electric three-wheeler that looks like a closed-cabin mini-car when parked but opens up into a full-faired trike when in motion.


The plastic canopy that covers the seat and controls to keep weather and other people out when the 3R-C is parked opens to become a windscreen when it is rolling.
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Tags: Auto Shows, Honda, Plug-ins and Electric, 2001 Geneva Auto Show, Honda 3-RC, Honda Electric Trike

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Honda 3R-C Concept - An Electric Trike For the Urban Dweller was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.