As a motorcyclist you know that you have to lean in curves, the testdriver tried to compensate the leaning. Ever driven a motorcycle where the passenger didn't want to lean? Same effect. The Carver does the leaning for you, you do not have to do it yourself neither compensate. Though the Carver One isn't produced anymore because they cannot get the motorengine any longer, there is now an electric Carver on the market, in two versions, 45 km/h and 80 km/h. Same basics and leaning, little less aggressive.
Another ( super expensive) option is the monotracer/racer and it's predecessor. 2 wheels only. 500+kg so I doubt you leaning matters. Retractable learning wheels for slow speed. Full cabin.
@dutchman7623 The motor engine is from the Japanese Truck, I believe it is a Daihatsu, aren't they cheap? I guess they aren't manufactured anymore because of the strict regulations over there.
Yes. After while you could smooth out the steering, and therefore the body roll. As someone who used to love motorcycles, I could really dig this thing.
@@dlittlester I think if you got used to it it would be smooth. I have a feeling its inexperience as the swaying went away over the course of the video.
Pretty sure that thing feels quite a bit different, because it doesn't really react to your body, but the tilt is purely mechanical and based on detecting g-forces, with a delay, too. It might even feel weirder to a motorcyclist, because of that "disconnect", than to someone who's never driven either vehicles.
@Kristof Alexy Riding a bike would probably be more comfortable than this. This just looks weird, I wonder how long it takes to be comfortable in this lol. Looks cool to me though.
Dump Chump Oh good idea! Like a Gold Wing? Hadn't thought of that horrible complication. Do they make an all electric Hayabusa? Do you not think we should just start this design again? Having first established the parameters? At the moment the only point we seem to agree on is three wheels. Although I prefer two at the front, one at the back. Oh dear! This isn't going to be easy. I suggest we provisionally name it the Camel.
If a man who regularly drives an Invacar thinks it's too scary for the road then that's good enough for me. Lovely idea but perhaps not for any kind of practical use.
@@millomweb From the looks of it the car is in a museum, so it might not be legal for the car itself to go on the road due to expired tickets etc. rather than Ian not being legally insured to drive it.
That would be a Track Day i would go for. Just shows what the poor little Ariel 3 moped could have grown up to be. All the best for your 2020 adventures
You could be right, but the one I remember was an EcoMobile with two wheels and two stabilizers that popped out when you slowed down? However, knowing TG, probably both have featured over the years.
"Hey, I've found these old tilt rams from a scrap Advanced Passenger Train in a skip. What shall we do with them?" Carver: "I have an idea." It seems odd to a car driver but it's mimicking what a motorbike rider would naturally do on a two-wheel machine. Those three-wheel bikes with two wheels at the front (Piaggio?) that are so popular in Paris seem to do something very similar.
Almost spat my tea out when I first saw you in the back seat 😀 and every time you approached that pillar with a wobble on my bottom cheeks got nervous, you're a brave man. What a car! Happy new year!
I owned a reliant regal in my youth or as I choose to call it " the death trap " but I would definitely love a go in a Carver . Happy New year hubnutters
Carving out your own lean on life Ian. We are used to shifting our weight about when we watch you in the Invacar but this was another level. That deserves a cuppa and a lie down.
I get the impression that you've not ridden a motorbike much. I myself would love to test out the Carver! It might even be something I'd want to own for commuting.
I bought this new in 2007 and did the 45,000kms in it. Loved it and also had a silver one, which is still around in Whakatane now. Good to see it and glad you enjoyed it. Tempted to get another now I've seen this....
***HAPPY NEW YEAR, HUBNUTTERS!*** Bizarre, Insane, Weed. Well done for going to the exact opposite of the globe from where the Carver is designed, to try out this backwards car. Great coverage on the way it leans and works. This video should pick up on views :
that is a unique contraption, i'll tell you what. i've never seen anything like it before, and prolly won't ever again. you're a lucky man to have driven one. i doubt many others can say the same. i see the most awesome things hanging out with you. thanks for that.
Although I watched this video when it was originally uploaded I couldn’t resist revisiting it. One thing that came to mind when watching the Carver tilt was those arcade machines that have fake motorbikes attached to them.
Looks mad ! I'd love a drive. I guess for car drivers who want the feeling of a motorcycle without taking another test, or having to wear protective gear !
When watching the driving view i was leaning side to side with it in the chair!! Seen these before but the camera view out the screen is a new angle, literally!
Great video.I was lucky to own one a while back.My first drive felt jerky,but I soon get used to tilting mechanism and would be driving smoothley and with confidence.
Happy new year Ian. This is one of the strangest cars you have road tested so far. Its amazing how old this car is now especially when you watch Top Gear of old.
That is literally the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! I want one soooo bad!! 😭. First order of business, engine swap, 600RR engine, maybe MT09, SC’d H2 if there’s room.
Happy new year 2020. Greetings from the Netherlands. A good friend of mine assisted in the design and build as he worked for the Daihatsu importer and was instrumental in de engine delivery and adaptation. Daihatsu stopped supplying because the imported stopped after Toyota (owner) pulled the plug on them.
Love it along with the similar type three wheeler configuration by Mercedes of 1997, its name, something like "F300 Life Jet" bit fatter body with one cyclops headlight. I prefer the Mercedes F300 LifeJet, the Toyota I-Road and the Vanderhall Laguna all with two front wheels as the two front wheel concept looks far more stable on the road. Please try and give it a drive and film it for all your fans like me, all best and Big Ta!
This fantastic vehicle proves how ridiculous we are in the face of anything new, no matter how new is a perfect wonder. We need to remember that in the past we called the first motorized carriage "diabolical". We are still pathetic beings.
I could listen to that little turbo all day! The creaking noises I could live without if I'm honest. Imagine a heads up display on that, would feel like you were in a video game. Brilliant video.
I think we didn't get quite the full experience because your gimball compensated most of the lean. This is actually a good thing as I watched while having breakfast and I'd like it to stay down!
I saw one of these here in UK 9 or 10 yrs ago in central Leeds. It's a rather intriguing vehicle! Brilliant video looking into it further Hubnut! I thoroughly enjoyed this video!
I've driven one on the road. It was awsome. I've also been in the back when it was being driven by one of the designers and I'm 6'1" and was comfortable.
Goodness, its a sort of cross between TWC and the APT tilting train which made passengers sick. That looks slightly more successful than the APT though, I believe that got stuck in a tilted position... Happy New Year Ian and HubNutters, cheers for the great vids Ian, best channel on RUclips. Looking forward to you returning to Blighty and starting on that fabulous Tercel...
Hubnut havin' a hoot! What a fantastic machine, it rolls like a motorcycle which is counter to expectations for a three wheeler......very odd! My last MZ motorcycle was also 660cc, but a single cylinder 5 valve with twin carbs, that was fun as well!
Oh my goodness I feel seasick now ! Bad images of projectile vomiting from young passengers in the back covering the driver kept popping up into my head - never use one to take a child to a fast food joint ! Happy New Year Ian and hope 2020 is a great year for you.
Used to sell rides in mine and yes there was the occasional emergency stop and even faster exit to let the now green rear passenger out before I wore their breakfast lol
Having been a lifelong motorcyclist, and now arthritic, I have to say: I've got to get me one of these.
Somehow a Goldwing Boomer Trike seems more likely.
would be cool that you dont have to gear up with helmet etc, can just jump in and go- and still the get the exhilaration of riding
As a motorcyclist you know that you have to lean in curves, the testdriver tried to compensate the leaning.
Ever driven a motorcycle where the passenger didn't want to lean? Same effect.
The Carver does the leaning for you, you do not have to do it yourself neither compensate.
Though the Carver One isn't produced anymore because they cannot get the motorengine any longer, there is now an electric Carver on the market, in two versions, 45 km/h and 80 km/h. Same basics and leaning, little less aggressive.
Another ( super expensive) option is the monotracer/racer and it's predecessor. 2 wheels only. 500+kg so I doubt you leaning matters. Retractable learning wheels for slow speed. Full cabin.
@dutchman7623 The motor engine is from the Japanese Truck, I believe it is a Daihatsu, aren't they cheap? I guess they aren't manufactured anymore because of the strict regulations over there.
Just imagine this on Welsh roads. Total insanity. I want one.
😃you would never be sitting upright for more than 10 seconds.
@@brianiswrong Jeremy Clarkson + Reliant spring to mind 😂
TWC did once meet a gaggle of them in Devil's Bridge. Sadly, they were just departing the train station as we arrived.
what about the Nordschleife ?
Or Scotland.
A couple of hours practice and I would be hooning around like a loon in that, superb fun.
Happy New Year Ian and all the other Hubnutters.
Likewise ! Happy New Year 👍
Yes. After while you could smooth out the steering, and therefore the body roll. As someone who used to love motorcycles, I could really dig this thing.
I know someone that has swapped the engine of this thing with a hayabusa engine
@@dlittlester I think if you got used to it it would be smooth. I have a feeling its inexperience as the swaying went away over the course of the video.
@@0xsergy I think so too.
I’d forgotten all about these. An engineering marvel, but an answer to a question no one asked.
... General Motors answered this unasked question with it's "Lean Machine" concept vehicle in the early 1980s...
"...this is frankly terrifying..." Sound like coming from someone who has never been on a motorbike.
Pretty sure that thing feels quite a bit different, because it doesn't really react to your body, but the tilt is purely mechanical and based on detecting g-forces, with a delay, too.
It might even feel weirder to a motorcyclist, because of that "disconnect", than to someone who's never driven either vehicles.
Terrifying....said the man who drive a 2CV😂😂😂😂😂
@Kristof Alexy Riding a bike would probably be more comfortable than this. This just looks weird, I wonder how long it takes to be comfortable in this lol. Looks cool to me though.
They have just launched an electric version of this.
Yep, It costs a fifth of the price too.
holy crap i want one
@@ge2719 They look really fun to drive
would be dope to have one of these
It looks like it rides like a motorcycle/jet plane. I want one.
This is what happens when a motorbike and tiny car fall in love and have a very special hug.
-- Brave New Future
The engineers partook in many brownies and herbal cigarettes when designing this me thinks
Drug use is more widespread in most western nations than it is in NL. The biggest users are foreign tourists.
@@alexveldhuis6004 daddy, chill.
Indeed. What were they schmoking?
1:24
"Toyota decided that they didn't want their engines going to external manufacturers"
- Cough, cough, Lotus, cough, cough.
*Daihatsu
@@ChrisG3253032
Daihatsu's owned by Toyota now.
Toyota took over Daihatsu back in 1998. They also own shares of Subaru, which led to the Subaru BRZ / Toyota GT86.
Also I believe the relaunched MGF used a Toyota lump.
@@davidfos84
Don't think it ever did.
The Lotus Elise changed over from Rover K Series to Toyota 2ZZ though.
I am amazed they didn't redesign with oh say the engine from a Hayabusa
Yes please make that happen!
No reverse.
Vespa Davidson
Use a small electric motor for reverse or better still full electric.
Dump Chump Oh good idea! Like a Gold Wing? Hadn't thought of that horrible complication. Do they make an all electric Hayabusa? Do you not think we should just start this design again? Having first established the parameters? At the moment the only point we seem to agree on is three wheels. Although I prefer two at the front, one at the back. Oh dear! This isn't going to be easy. I suggest we provisionally name it the Camel.
@@vespadavidson2315 you can figure out a way to reverse it via an electronic motor system. Not hard
Was the Carver designed in one of those Dutch "coffee shops"? 😉
Happy New Year!
That was exactly what Richard Hammond was thinking when this car was featured in Top Gear 😂
far out man ✌
Ronald also my lover
The Carver puts the Nuts into the Hub ... what an exercise in dynamics ...
If a man who regularly drives an Invacar thinks it's too scary for the road then that's good enough for me. Lovely idea but perhaps not for any kind of practical use.
I think the restriction was insurance issues !
@@millomweb From the looks of it the car is in a museum, so it might not be legal for the car itself to go on the road due to expired tickets etc. rather than Ian not being legally insured to drive it.
It was fully road legal, though I think the Rego was just out.
Thanks Ian, for all your vids in 19, been great, and long may it continue in 20. Cheers, have fun.
Seating position very similar to my microlight aircraft. watching the video could make one feel queasy! Enjoyed that a lot Ian, happy New Year.
That would be a Track Day i would go for. Just shows what the poor little Ariel 3 moped could have grown up to be. All the best for your 2020 adventures
Like a bike with a roof. It'd sure be a blessing in crappy wet weather.
I was tempted to buy one of these when they first came out but I resisted and bought a motorcycle instead.
I went to Southward museum on my last trip to NZ, amazing collection of cars.
My fav was Al Capones caddy complete with bullet marks on the glass
We also visited on one of out NZ trips
A motorbike sensation with a steering wheel and cab. Neet.
I feel sea-sick just watching you drive.
Iv'e just replaced my 2019 hub nut calendar with my lovely new 2020 one. Happy new year Ian. Looking forward to the rest of your down under adventure.
Want a calendar but non in Ian's shop cry cry
Sorry, they sold out pretty quickly, even though we had to order a second batch!
I remember Clarkson driving on these on one of his tv shows
Hamster too, on a TG episode.
You could be right, but the one I remember was an EcoMobile with two wheels and two stabilizers that popped out when you slowed down? However, knowing TG, probably both have featured over the years.
clarkson and richard hammond drove these at the UK launch in london for them, they were massive fans of them
Yes, old TG featured the enclosed bike as I recall.
@@daviemaclean61 I remember that. I think the inventor's wife was doing the driving. Those things were very cool.
Props to the driver of the forester at 6 mins. Lovely motor
"Hey, I've found these old tilt rams from a scrap Advanced Passenger Train in a skip. What shall we do with them?"
Carver: "I have an idea."
It seems odd to a car driver but it's mimicking what a motorbike rider would naturally do on a two-wheel machine. Those three-wheel bikes with two wheels at the front (Piaggio?) that are so popular in Paris seem to do something very similar.
I remember seeing one maybe 10 or 15 years ago on a U.S. highway, very cool to see a drivers perspective
Almost spat my tea out when I first saw you in the back seat 😀 and every time you approached that pillar with a wobble on my bottom cheeks got nervous, you're a brave man.
What a car! Happy new year!
I owned a reliant regal in my youth or as I choose to call it " the death trap " but I would definitely love a go in a Carver .
Happy New year hubnutters
A 'Top Gun Trike'! Bonkers indeed. That's what we need in this world, what a hoot! Many thanks HubNut.
Carving out your own lean on life Ian. We are used to shifting our weight about when we watch you in the Invacar but this was another level. That deserves a cuppa and a lie down.
No cup holders. Your beverage will spill all over the interior.
Unfortunately, your body and your arm also tilts with the body of the vehicle.
I get the impression that you've not ridden a motorbike much. I myself would love to test out the Carver! It might even be something I'd want to own for commuting.
I bought this new in 2007 and did the 45,000kms in it. Loved it and also had a silver one, which is still around in Whakatane now. Good to see it and glad you enjoyed it. Tempted to get another now I've seen this....
I can imagine the electronic lean device failing/going nuts, and causing hilarious effects for onlookers, but not so much fun for the occupants.
it's hydraulic, not really electric. the engineers would expect the system to be used very constantly....
***HAPPY NEW YEAR, HUBNUTTERS!***
Bizarre, Insane, Weed.
Well done for going to the exact opposite of the globe from where the Carver is designed, to try out this backwards car.
Great coverage on the way it leans and works. This video should pick up on views :
Best wishes from the Netherlands, where insanity results in things like the Carver One. :-)
Hallo Jan :)
Insane! 😀 A car/bike that just makes you smile from ear to ear, hard to find these days. The enjoyment was infectious. Happy New year.
Insanity is good! Want one. Best vehicle review this year. South wood car museum looks worth a visit
that is a unique contraption, i'll tell you what. i've never seen anything like it before, and prolly won't ever again. you're a lucky man to have driven one. i doubt many others can say the same. i see the most awesome things hanging out with you. thanks for that.
It's a 21st Century TWC! Completely bonkers and absolutely ace!
Although I watched this video when it was originally uploaded I couldn’t resist revisiting it. One thing that came to mind when watching the Carver tilt was those arcade machines that have fake motorbikes attached to them.
Hopefully you enjoyed the Southward Car museum. I've been there many ties and I always see something new.
Looks mad ! I'd love a drive. I guess for car drivers who want the feeling of a motorcycle without taking another test, or having to wear protective gear !
How did I miss this video last year!? Both bizarre and insane!!
All you'd need is a jet engine sound simulator while driving it and you'd grin like a Cheshire cat.
When watching the driving view i was leaning side to side with it in the chair!! Seen these before but the camera view out the screen is a new angle, literally!
It would have been nice to see some video of the vehicle driving from outside the car.
Magnificent and weird. Insane whoever created this thing.
Nice , what a car / bike , i whoud love a go in that 😁👍
Phillip Sharpe test it! Www.carver.earth
So jealous would love to have a go in a Carver .. watched this with a VR headset so got some of the feel driving it but sure reality is miles better
Ive Driven that! My mate brought two of them to NZ back in 1995
There should be a racing series with these!
Saw this vehicle almost 13 years ago already in SA...
This is the predecessor to the PAL-V ONE my dream ride...
Great video.I was lucky to own one a while back.My first drive felt jerky,but I soon get used to tilting mechanism and would be driving smoothley and with confidence.
Fantastic, will go down as your most unusual video surely . Happy new year Ian :)
Dunno. Doing doughnuts in an Invacar is going to take a lot of beating !
bizarre and insane,that car looked very scary ,hope your doing well and happy 2020
Fantastic to see all the adventures you managed to cram into your NZ trip
What great people letting you have a drive. You are globally famous.
OMG, I want one LOL awesome!
Me to
Exactly, the trick is treat this vehicle like a motorcycle.
Weigh into the corners slowly and gradually ease your way out from them.
Best YT video I've seen in 2020. Awesome!
Woah its like the runner from borderlands
Fab road test and looking forward to the museum video 😃
This vehicle was made for drive drunk without alcohol.
Happy new year Ian.
This is one of the strangest cars you have road tested so far. Its amazing how old this car is now especially when you watch Top Gear of old.
Looks like serious fun on wheels.
Wishing you a happy three wheeled new year. 😃😂😁😄
I think i had as much fun watching this as you were driving, agree that is more for the track than road...loved it!
I actually felt queasy watch that!
That is literally the coolest thing I’ve ever seen! I want one soooo bad!! 😭. First order of business, engine swap, 600RR engine, maybe MT09, SC’d H2 if there’s room.
no.
Start with a test drive. Www.carver.earth. I did,it’s great
Happy new year 2020. Greetings from the Netherlands. A good friend of mine assisted in the design and build as he worked for the Daihatsu importer and was instrumental in de engine delivery and adaptation. Daihatsu stopped supplying because the imported stopped after Toyota (owner) pulled the plug on them.
This is what I call as a car of the future ,not electric SUVs with Artificial intelligence! How many agree !
Happy New Year Ian ! Really enjoy your channel ...usually watched with Hubnut mug filled with Yorkshire Tea !
Grin Factor 10!!! Just Hooning around. Bally Love it!!!!!!!!!!!
Love it along with the similar type three wheeler configuration by Mercedes of 1997, its name, something like "F300 Life Jet" bit fatter body with one cyclops headlight. I prefer the Mercedes F300 LifeJet, the Toyota I-Road and the Vanderhall Laguna all with two front wheels as the two front wheel concept looks far more stable on the road. Please try and give it a drive and film it for all your fans like me, all best and Big Ta!
One of the best road tests yet, maybe not for those with motion sickness.....
There’s my envy light blinking a bright green. I’d love to have a blast in one of those!
Gryf Ketcherside www.carver.earth
This fantastic vehicle proves how ridiculous we are in the face of anything new, no matter how new is a perfect wonder. We need to remember that in the past we called the first motorized carriage "diabolical". We are still pathetic beings.
Thanks for demonstrating this car, fabulous video, really enjoyable and no doubt for you
I so want a go in one of these. Bike/car/aircraft combo to die for.
An astonishing vehicle. Happy New Year Ian to you and yours.
Wow... Nice find! I'm amazed one of those made it to NZ.... It's long been a dream car of mine.
I wonder if one of the accessories is a pair of wings !
Seating for two very good friends haha
Excuse me, do you mind scratching my left ankle ?
Up a bit
Yeah, that's great - keep going.
Then again, not as 'cosy' as a single tandem seat for 2 !
I could listen to that little turbo all day! The creaking noises I could live without if I'm honest. Imagine a heads up display on that, would feel like you were in a video game. Brilliant video.
Man I’d love one of those lol, it’s like sitting in a cockpit but your feet’s on the old terracotta
I think we didn't get quite the full experience because your gimball compensated most of the lean. This is actually a good thing as I watched while having breakfast and I'd like it to stay down!
Take that back seat out, put a subwoofer back there.... Take the engine out and put a Busa engine in it...... perfection
I saw one of these here in UK 9 or 10 yrs ago in central Leeds. It's a rather intriguing vehicle! Brilliant video looking into it further Hubnut! I thoroughly enjoyed this video!
I would get in so much trouble with one of those with a LS engine swap...
Much of the time ud be looking up at the sky!
I've driven one on the road. It was awsome.
I've also been in the back when it was being driven by one of the designers and I'm 6'1" and was comfortable.
They are making an electric 'town' version now.
carver.earth/
I'm guessing you are a feet forward fan. Do you remember Blezzards' Yellow banana? He was a big advocate in the old Motorcycle Sport.
Goodness, its a sort of cross between TWC and the APT tilting train which made passengers sick. That looks slightly more successful than the APT though, I believe that got stuck in a tilted position...
Happy New Year Ian and HubNutters, cheers for the great vids Ian, best channel on RUclips. Looking forward to you returning to Blighty and starting on that fabulous Tercel...
Hubnut havin' a hoot! What a fantastic machine, it rolls like a motorcycle which is counter to expectations for a three wheeler......very odd! My last MZ motorcycle was also 660cc, but a single cylinder 5 valve with twin carbs, that was fun as well!
Very sporty turning...reminds one of a bathtub in a white water environment.
Happy New Year to Ian and all my fellow HubNutters. That is one car that I could never get bored driving, it looks like amazing fun.
Always wanted to drive one ever since I saw it around 2007.
HYSTERICAL with you sitting in the back!
I'll probably never get to buy one, but I'm already thinking about modifying one for fun.
Oh my goodness I feel seasick now ! Bad images of projectile vomiting from young passengers in the back covering the driver kept popping up into my head - never use one to take a child to a fast food joint ! Happy New Year Ian and hope 2020 is a great year for you.
The return trips from the Grease Palace are usually worse
Used to sell rides in mine and yes there was the occasional emergency stop and even faster exit to let the now green rear passenger out before I wore their breakfast lol
I'm late to the video but I'm here atlast. Happy New year to you and your helpers on the channel