Trikes vs. Cars?

Question

I've dreaded learning how to drive, mainly because since the car sticks out in front of you and to the side so much, I can't judge exactly where I need to drive. I also could never get too excited about owning and driving a car. But after seeing a trike on the road, I checked them out online and fell in love with them. They just look so cool! Plus, I would think that it'd be easier to judge where you are on the road, since you're sitting in the middle and sort of front of the bike, unlike a car. But my mom doesn't think they're practical (i.e. no protection from the elements), and that they're really unsafe. So my basic question is, what's your take on all this- trike vs. car?

Answer 1

i think id start out with a car first,and learn to drive it really well,because you have to have a drivers license for a car to get one for a motorcycle anyway so id learn to drive a car really good then think about getting a trike,i agree they are cool looking,and i have rode one before,i would rather ride one of those than drive a car,if the weather was right,but it wont keep you dry or warm in bad weather,your mom is right on this one,good luck i hope this helps.

Answer 2

Don't worry about the fact that the car sticks out more one side than on the other, You can always take a lesson off the road in a freinds field get used to it if you want to.

Trikes are like motor bikes, they just make it a bit easier to run yourself over when you fall off. Trikes are very much toys, they have little practical value.

You could always go half way and get a three wheeled car, like a Reliant.

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As an aside, my uncle made a trike around the back axel and engine of a VW camper. He put protective bars underneath the engine because of the alarming tendancy of the the front wheel to lift off the road under mild acceleration or up hills.

Answer 3

If you're just learning to drive, you sure don't need to start out with a trike. There is no protection not only from the elements, but from others on the road. No bumpers, no fenders etc.
Do yourself a big favor, and start out with a car. You can invest in a trike later on.

Answer 4

I would rather have a trike also, but as far as being practical a car is better, you don't have to worry about rain and cold weather as much and you can give more of your friends a ride in a car then a trike

Answer 5

It is your perspective when you drive. You don't sit on the oil slick down the centre, you sit to the left of it as you sit in the car. Trike is wet when it rains, car is inside. Trike is not winter driven. Car is.

Answer 6

Trikes are cool; only they're really motorcycles so they're subject to motorcycle licensing requirements (helmets, etc.). They are also selfish as you can't carry a passenger in comfort. I'd stick with a car as triles are inherently unsafer due in part to exposure to elements and being basically "invisible" to auto operators.