Electric Terratrike Rover
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Tom from Rubicon
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No worrys Steve, but if i get the Boston Whaler back in the water and clean the shed out.....
Tom
Tom
silverbear
The Boy Who Never Grew Up
Tom, regarding the 3 speed Rover. Mine is eight speed as most of them are. I think 3 speed would be limiting unless where you will ride is pretty flat or very easy hills or have really strong legs. Walking a trike up a hill isn’t fun. If you plan to electrify it then you have as much help as you want on hills so that changes things. Something to consider…Don't worry Greg, we dress for the weather. Winter is just the season running around nekid is no fun.
I posted Tom Bradshaw's set up for Silver Bear to ponder on. The idea of having you tubes of trail riding in Northern Wi to watch while pedaling your Tadpole in the comfort of your family room just kinda blew me away conceptually. Makes that 70" screen a kinda indispensable
Still a 3spd hub Rover asking $600 just a half hour south of me. I may need a bullet proof vest if I buy another toy.
Tom
SB
Sidewinder Jerry
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Here's a little something for welders who want a tadpole without spending the tadpole money.
Tom from Rubicon
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SB, have you seen this? Northern Light Motors | The Future of E Bikes
My first thought is coach work is way too expensive. I could see form ribs and strong back lasered by Chesaspeake Light Craft Visit Our Showroom (clcboats.com) and building a body shell cedar strip canoe style. NLM is pretty cool.
Tom
My first thought is coach work is way too expensive. I could see form ribs and strong back lasered by Chesaspeake Light Craft Visit Our Showroom (clcboats.com) and building a body shell cedar strip canoe style. NLM is pretty cool.
Tom
Interesting bike. Should be fun getting in and out of. The best one with a legal e motor in your country, 500w in Canada and 750w in the U.S. and pedal capable is $6,032 U.S. plus the shipping.
That's $7.781 Canadian. Add 15% for taxes on the purchase price and the shipping.
Steve.
That's $7.781 Canadian. Add 15% for taxes on the purchase price and the shipping.
Steve.
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silverbear
The Boy Who Never Grew Up
A cedar strip body would be fantastic and would make a wonderful project…for someone more ambitious than me. I’m enjoying riding my old over as it is.
SB
silverbear
The Boy Who Never Grew Up
Ouch…
Tom from Rubicon
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Honestly, I thought to see what you all thought of it. Steve and I thought pretty much the same.
Getting in would be fun and getting out would require a crane. The price?
Carbon fiber and epoxy and a very expensive mold.
I thought this had prospects Aptera 2 Series - Wikipedia and then this.
Aptera (solar electric vehicle) - Wikipedia
Time to enclose a Terra Trike.
Tom
Getting in would be fun and getting out would require a crane. The price?
Carbon fiber and epoxy and a very expensive mold.
I thought this had prospects Aptera 2 Series - Wikipedia and then this.
Aptera (solar electric vehicle) - Wikipedia
Time to enclose a Terra Trike.
Tom
Tom, I looked around and the last I could find about the Aptera was in 2021 and that lead nowhere. With everything they promised they would have to get it passed the federal safety people and all the crash tests. They are claiming it would do 90mph. I can't imagine it would survive speeds that high if crashed.
Another fancy pipe dream I would guess.
Steve.
Another fancy pipe dream I would guess.
Steve.
Tom from Rubicon
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Claim to have many people who paid deposits. The one to be released is a solar charged model with optional plug in. the lower link. But on the wet coast, solar? Ha!
Tom from Rubicon
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Back in the day a small motorcycle engine was going to do it all. Oh well!
Tom
Tom