Frequently asked questions

Why will Trinova succeed where others have failed?

In every era of innovation, the first to try are rarely the first to win.

When Tesla launched, it was ridiculed. People said electric cars had already failed in the 1930s, and they weren’t wrong — the early electrics did fade into obscurity. Just like the first car drivers were laughed at by people on horses. But innovation doesn’t ask for permission. It asks for persistence. It asks for someone who doesn’t stop when others fail.

That’s what Trinova is. Not a follower. A finisher.

Let’s Look at the Graveyard: Carver One, Nimbus EV, Arcimoto… Why They Failed

🧩 1. Engineering Overreach or Immaturity

Carver One had groundbreaking lean technology — but it was overcomplicated, heavy, and expensive. It relied on hydraulic tilting systems, expensive parts, and had no clear roadmap for scale or affordability.
Nimbus EV tried to automate tilt with steering inputs — an expensive, failure-prone approach that doesn’t scale. They never got past prototypes that felt unstable and skipped belts during tests.

🔧 Trinova Difference:
Trinova uses a passive-leaning system at speed — simple, elegant, and reliable — with low-speed active stabilization only when needed. It leans like a motorcycle but protects like a car — without the cost, complexity, or risk of overengineered tech.

💸 2. Unrealistic Production Goals

Nimbus promised delivery to customers in 2022, then 2023, then 2024 — without securing proper funding, manufacturing, or infrastructure.
Arcimoto set aggressive production targets with unproven systems and ended up in financial crisis.
Carver planned to expand globally before it had sustainable domestic demand.

🛠️ Trinova Difference:
We are not promising 100,000 units in Year 1. Trinova will start with a few test vehicles, then slowly scale to 100–200 hand-built units. Each one will sell itself. This is not a hype campaign. This is a real vehicle for a real problem — and we’ll let the product do the talking.

👻 3. Vaporware and Lack of Functionality

Many tilting EVs never actually shipped. Nimbus raised deposits and showed renderings, but never delivered a working vehicle to a customer.
Several three-wheel startups pushed flashy CGI videos but had no running prototypes.

🚀 Trinova Difference:
Trinova is real. It works.
It’s been driven. It leans through turns. It accelerates. It stops. It fits in traffic like a motorcycle but protects you like a car. This isn’t concept art. It’s a street-tested machine built by someone who spent over 30 years building prototypes that work, not presentations that dazzle.

🧑‍💼 4. Visionaries Without Builders

Most past projects were led by idea people, not doers. They needed investors, designers, engineers, and fabricators to move — and often failed to bring those people together.

🧰 Trinova Difference:
Trinova was designed, engineered, prototype, and fabricated by one person: Markus Scholten.

30+ years experience
Built show cars for BMW, Mercedes, Bentley, Fisker
Lead engineer on the Fisker Karma, Nikola Trucks, Aptera
Developed Trinova in the garage with his own hands
Built the working prototype from zero — not with VC cash, but with skill and resolve

Why the Market Needs Trinova Now

70% of cars are single-occupant.
Traffic in major cities is getting worse, not better.
EV adoption is outpacing EV infrastructure.
Autonomous cars are still stuck in legal and tech limbo.

Trinova isn’t trying to replace your SUV. It’s replacing your frustration.

It’s for the 405. For the I-5. For the daily suburban warrior tired of burning money, fuel, and time.
It’s freeway legal. Lane filter-ready. No helmets required. Low drag. Light weight. Efficient. Fun.

The Path Forward

Unlike past failures that went out too wide, too fast, Trinova will:

Complete 2–3 test vehicles to validate and refine performance and manufacturing.
Build 100 hand-assembled vehicles for early adopters, influencers, and data gathering.
Ramp up to 1,000 units/year, only once product-market fit is proven.
Grow based on demand, not vanity.

Final Word

Others tried to sell a dream.

I built the damn thing.
— Markus Scholten