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Polaris Slingshot can't be sold in Texas
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bscrive
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Well of course not. The Slingshot is a three wheeled car that you have to wear a helmet in.:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
I think this may happen to other states and provinces as well. You would think that Polaris would have vetted all this out before they decided to produce the Slingshot.
I wonder what would happen to someone who rode one into Texas from another state that allows them to be registered. If Texas sees them as an off road vehicle then I could see people being ticketed and/or the vehicle impounded. Not good for future sales. nojoke
I think this may happen to other states and provinces as well. You would think that Polaris would have vetted all this out before they decided to produce the Slingshot.
I wonder what would happen to someone who rode one into Texas from another state that allows them to be registered. If Texas sees them as an off road vehicle then I could see people being ticketed and/or the vehicle impounded. Not good for future sales. nojoke
jcthorne
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The US DOT and many states are working to try and define, again, the difference between a car and a motorcycle. The simple 'less than 4 wheels' definition no longer works.
In simple terms, the Spyder is a motorcycle. The Slingshot is a car. You know it when you see it. Much harder to define in the laws. Problem is, the Slingshot does not meet the safety equipment and emissions requirements for a car.
Its likely that this will not be a 'Texas' problem for long.
In simple terms, the Spyder is a motorcycle. The Slingshot is a car. You know it when you see it. Much harder to define in the laws. Problem is, the Slingshot does not meet the safety equipment and emissions requirements for a car.
Its likely that this will not be a 'Texas' problem for long.
Bob Denman
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The Laws of the Home licensing State will apply; so they'll be allowed into Texas... :2thumbs:
Dan McNally
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Elio will have the same issues. I read, somewhere, that they are coordinating with each state where there would be an issue, and trying to get changes in the different state laws. Polaris is probably doing the same thing.
Laws need to change to keep up with technology.
Laws need to change to keep up with technology.
jcthorne
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Yes but that does no good for a resident of Texas. You cannot legally licence a vehicle in a state other than the one you are a resident of. Doing so is tax evasion....
You also cannot buy one out of state and then register it in Texas. As more states head this direction to reclassify 3 wheeled cars, the ones that cannot be registered as cars will loose value quickly as they cannot be sold. Be careful buying into one of these at the moment if your intention is to drive it on public roads.
It also depends on which laws Texas decides are enforceable. IE if they decide the Slingshot does not meet Texas DOT safety standards, it will not matter the home state, it will be illegal to drive it in Texas regardless of its status elsewhere. This is the same situation that prevents towing triples or operating a trailer over 5000 lbs without its own brakes in Texas. The situation is evolving and will be an interesting one to watch.
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jcthorne
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Its likely to go the other way. The laws currently allow a loophole that 3 wheel cars are trying to fit through. It will likely be closed.
3 Wheel cars will need to meet the safety requirements for cars to be sold. The Slingshot does not in its current configuration. Its also not a motorcycle.
My fear is that as these laws change, they could end up effecting the Spyder too.
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bscrive
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I am not sure that would apply since Texas classifies the Slingshot as an off road vehicle. This is not the same thing as driver licensing on the Spyder.
Hopefully, they get this fixed up soon and there will be no problems for those who want them.
I know myself that if this was an issue with some states I would hold off until everything was cleared up.
warp10
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the Stallion has a center console that you straddle, so the saddle phrase works. the T-rex has the same seating arrangement as the slingshot and it has been around for a while
2Paw
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Because you straddle the console couldn't this be considered to be setting on it? Also rather than side by side seating you set one behind the other in/on a Stallion.
Bob Denman
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:shocked::hun: I thought that they had more sense than that in Texas...
If that thing is off-road; it's been in an accident! :yikes:
ARtraveler
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Interesting. We will have to see how this all plays out. Guessing that the Polaris dealers are not going to be real happy. :yikes:
Bob Denman
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You mean: they'll have the same issues, IF they ever bring a product to market! :shocked:
Bob Denman
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SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN
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glad i own a :spyder2: not a slingshot.
warp10
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