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Tricycle on the road?
I want to buy or build a tricyle that is solar powered. I don't need to go very long distances, but without a car, it's difficult. I want a tricycle because I want to add one of those bike carseats for my 6 year old to ride with me and I thought it would be better balanced and safer if the seat was mounted in between the two back wheels instead of me trying to balance us two on these Georgia hills.
I want Solar power to give me a little kick on the road for at least a mile or two when I choose.
What do you think? Any tips, ideas, or facts to give me? Do you know how I would go about doing this without paying as much as a used car?
Serious answers only! Thanks in advance!
I chose solar to avoid high gas prices and decrease our family's dependence on gas. My hope is that my husband can even ride this to work sometimes to save money. We are on a very tight budget.
Honestly, solar power is probably only going to bog you down more than anything. You'll get very little help out of it, and it's going to add a lot of weight to it that you'll have to get moving. If anything I would get a small gasoline engine put in. About the same weight as Solar panels and batteries and electric motors, but more powerful and simpler. There's lots of bikes riding around with a little gasoline engine on them around here.
But that's just my opinion.
