4 better then 3?

[kevinmccune]

well I am getting too jittery for 2 and cannot under any circumstances ride a delta trike,are those 4 wheelers I see on Ali Express worth a try,?(of course I would get at least a bafang 1000 watt middrive unit)

 

[RunForTheHills]

I think that a tilting design would be less likely to tip over with either three or four wheels.

 

[gromike]

At 4 wheels you are no longer considered an electric bicycle as trikes are.

 

[Chazmo]

At 4 wheels you are no longer considered an electric bicycle as trikes are.

That might be more of an issue elsewhere (than the US), but it’s a really good point. It’s possible you’d be excluded from some multi-use paths, especially dependent on where you live/ride, Kevin.

 

[Slaphappygamer]

I agree about 4 wheelers. To me, they seem more like large go-karts.

I’d personally go with a kat trike (tadpole?). The one with 2 wheels in front and one wheel in the rear. Those appear to be more stable.

 

[kevinmccune]

That might be more of an issue elsewhere (than the US), but it’s a really good point. It’s possible you’d be excluded from some multi-use paths, especially dependent on where you live/ride, Kevin.

good point,a lot of paths are not golf cart friendly or any atv's.

 

[gromike]

I would say an electric quadracycle would need some sort of permit to operate on the road to be "legal" in most states. Be it a NEV or personal mobility vehicle or something.
That said, an old guy riding one at ebike legal speed would probably be overlooked.

 

[PedalUma]

Its 864 watts max.
I made it.
Bears on Wheels.

 

[kevinmccune]

have considered melding two "chineseum" together to make one,the problem is after all is said and done,its cheaper to buy one- one question do most middrive machines like this have a differential or just drive one wheel?if one could anchor the stator on a couple of hub motors it would be relatively easy to drive the rear wheels.

 

[PedalUma]

a differential or just drive one wheel

That quad drives both rear wheels. On sharp turns the inside one skips. But it still works. And slow speed sharp turns are rare, like in parking situations.