I have a different problem and my vehicle doesn't fit any legal description. We got a quadribent from blackbirdbikes.com The connecting kit for the two recumbents makes for a very heavy vehicle and since we are both older and not in great shape, we added motors to the rear wheels.
Well the laws for scooters states 3 wheels and under 100 pounds. One site said as long as we kept the speed under 20mph we should be OK, but we aren't really sure how fast this thing will go. My motor is 36v 700w and my husband's is 48v 700w We just got it all put back together this evening and took a short spin around the block. We couldn't test his because his brake was rubbing the cargo carrier which we'll fix tomorrow. With just my motor, we got up to 20mph in half a block.
We've had this for 4 years, but only had a 24v which only got up to 12mp and the police would just laugh when they saw us. Should we just do our best to keep the speed down when we see police?
Well the laws for scooters states 3 wheels and under 100 pounds. One site said as long as we kept the speed under 20mph we should be OK, but we aren't really sure how fast this thing will go. My motor is 36v 700w and my husband's is 48v 700w We just got it all put back together this evening and took a short spin around the block. We couldn't test his because his brake was rubbing the cargo carrier which we'll fix tomorrow. With just my motor, we got up to 20mph in half a block.
We've had this for 4 years, but only had a 24v which only got up to 12mp and the police would just laugh when they saw us. Should we just do our best to keep the speed down when we see police?