Thanks.

I heard it had stability problems, but the point is that at least he was trying to make a better car for the people, instead of for the usual suspects (oil, steel, rubber, and glass industries).

I would say that pretty much any three wheel car would have stability issues, it's just physics.

But, this had worse issues than just that :

An accident at the 1933 Chicago world's fair damaged the first prototype badly, killing the driver, and seriously injuring the two passengers. The Dymaxion had rolled over, and although the driver was wearing a seatbelt, the prototype's canvas roof had not offered sufficient crash protection. The cause of the accident was not determined, although Buckminster Fuller reported that the accident was due to the actions of another vehicle that had been following the Dymaxion closely.[3] The crash prompted investors to abandon the project, blaming the accident on deficiencies of the vehicle's steering.

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Thanks. I've updated it now... I'd forgotten about that video, still fascinating