Engineering:Electric trike
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An electric trike is a three-wheeled vehicle powered by an electric motor.
Overview
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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.[citation needed]
Configurations
Three-wheeled vehicles with one front wheel and two rear wheels are known as a delta design or the traditional trike (tricycle) design, while vehicles with two front wheels and one rear wheel are known as a tadpole design.
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
- ↑ Daniel Sperling (1995). Future drive: electric vehicles and sustainable transportation. Island Press. p. 75. https://books.google.com/books?id=72Vmfd-q5v8C&pg=PA75.
- ↑ Enclosed tricycles
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