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It's a collectible but the remaining ones can likely be improved very much with modern eBike parts, lighter and more powerful motor and batteries...

• chihuahua 9mo ago
  However, 3 wheelers quickly reach their limitations in turns, since you can't lean to balance. So making a C5 go much faster than its original top speed could be risky.
  • lukevp 9mo ago
    Could the car lean if it had electric suspension? Is this a fundamental limitation of a 3 wheeler with 2 in the back or is it just difficult to achieve?
    • Someone 9mo ago
      It certainly could. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carver_(automotive_company) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carver_(automotive_company). Got raving reviews from testers “On BBC's Top Gear programme in 2002, Jeremy Clarkson said, "I have to say, absolute hand on heart, I've never had so much fun in a car, really and truthfully, and I don't think I'd ever tire of it."” There’s an electric two-seater now. Around €12k
  • pmyteh 9mo ago
    I don't think the speed would be an enormous problem; the legal (powered) speed limit for e-bikes in the UK is essentially the same as when the C5 was new, at 25km/h. So as long as you stick with a stock EU/UK standard controller you should be fine. And you'd get a fantastic amount more grunt uphill and a longer range with a modern battery and motor.