A pop-up store at a mall caught my eye. They had a whole variety of electric tricycles for personal and business use. The salesperson rattled off a bunch of attractive features
- Classified like an eBike – ride in bike lanes, on sidewalks, residential streets and bike trails
- 30-50 mile battery range from a single charge
- 18-28 mph speed
- No gas, license, registration, insurance required for models with a top speed of 20mph
- Minimal to no maintenance
- Storage compartment and baskets for bags and light gear
- No pedaling required
The personal and business use cases are limitless and they cost way less than BEVs to buy and operate. Many of them look like an Italian designer rethought the tuk tuk you see on Asian roads.
The Driven says there are already 1.5 million electric trikes on Indian roads and another 1.35 million in China. As we rethink our carbon footprints and lifestyles, I have a feeling we will see more of them on Western roads
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