Electric trike

An electric trike is a three-wheeled vehicle powered by an electric motor.

Overview

Definition

While the normal legal definition of motorcycle is a two-wheeled vehicle, in the USA a motorcycle may also be three-wheeled.[1] This classification does not depend on whether the operator is fully enclosed by a "cage" or exposed to the elements.

Configurations

Three-wheeled vehicles with one front wheel and two rear wheels are known as a delta design or the traditional trike (tricycle) design, such as the Hase Kettwiesel.

Three-wheeled vehicles with two front wheels and one rear wheel are known as a tadpole design, such as the Odyssey Mk. 5 and Outrider 422 Alpha. Another example of an electric three-wheeled vehicle in this configuration is the Azkarra, produced by Canadian company Girfalco.

Electric assisted velomobiles

Some three-wheeled electric vehicles, such as the Twike and the Myers Motors NmG, enclose the rider in a cabin or cockpit.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Daniel Sperling. Future drive: electric vehicles and sustainable transportation. Island Press, 1995. p. 75. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  2. ↑ Enclosed tricycles Archived 9 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
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