A pair of young inventors in Wisconsin are developing an electric trike, a three-wheeled vehicle that looks like a motorcycle but is legally a bicycle.
The Mk. 5 electric trike has the power and speed of a motorcycle, and can hit a top speed of 50 miles per hour. It is powered by a 4 Kilowatt electric motor and a high-capacity rechargeable battery pack.
The vehicle seeks to combine the best aspects of motorcycles, bicycles and tricycles, marrying the stability of three wheels with the power of a two-wheeler electric motorbike. The trikes are fitted with pedals, which are important for the vehicle to be considered street legal in all U.S. states.
The genesis of the invention can be traced back to the inventors' high school years, which is when they came up with the idea.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- High-speed Electric Tricycles
- This trend involves the development of electric tricycles with the power and speed of motorcycles.
- Combining Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Tricycles
- This trend focuses on creating vehicles that marry the stability of three wheels with the power of a two-wheeler electric motorbike.
- Pedal-powered Electric Vehicles
- This trend explores the incorporation of pedals in electric vehicles to ensure street legality.
Sectors Adopting This
- Alternative Transportation
- This industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in the development of high-speed electric tricycles.
- Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
- This industry can consider disruptive innovation opportunities in the production of electric vehicles that combine motorcycles, bicycles, and tricycles.
- Urban Mobility Solutions
- This industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating pedal-powered electric vehicles into their offerings.
