| Owner | Chris Jordan | ||||
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| Location | Santa Cruz, California United States map | ||||
| Vehicle | 2005 EV Warrior kit by Easy Racers for a recumbent trike w/motor EZ Tad base frame with fiberglass kevlar and 1 tinted fairings with a 36V hub motor from Electric Sierra Cycles (Santa Cruz, CA.) | ||||
| Motor | hub motor & human power Electric Sierra Cycles | ||||
| Drivetrain | 36V hub motor in rear wheel, and pedals (only 7 gears is all that is necessary- front derailleur and rings were replaced with a 77 tooth gear only) - a real hybrid! | ||||
| Batteries | 36.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Thin Metal Film Just replaced 3/5/2010 (3 - lead acid 14 amp) | ||||
| System Voltage | 36 Volts | ||||
| Charger | lithium charger: but it works. Whatever! | ||||
| Heater | none | ||||
| Instrumentation | none | ||||
| Top Speed | 35 MPH (56 KPH) 20 on flat, 30 pedaling, 35 down long hill! | ||||
| Acceleration | fair, but too smooth when I want to 'go'/burn out ! | ||||
| Range | 12 Miles (19 Kilometers) Never ran low yet, have not pushed/fully drained batteries. | ||||
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| Seating Capacity | 1 adult only, but lots of storage! | ||||
| Curb Weight | 110 Pounds (49 Kilograms) Trike, shell, fairings, accessories are 77 pounds; so motor, batteries,controller about 30 pounds | ||||
| Tires | Either Primo Comet 20" x 1.5" (or for softer ride) Kenda Kwest 20" x 2.5" | ||||
| Conversion Time | month and a half to build, 2 years to plan. Been on the road 5+ years. | ||||
| Conversion Cost | $5-6000.00 (approximately) | ||||
| Additional Features | Fiberglass/Kevlar body lowered to 4" high, so BeSeen flag a must! Armrests came and went, but hard shell seat with 2" thick open-cell foam stayed- as did about 9 square yards of padded insulation, stereo, Sony speakers, disc brakes on all 3 wheels, emergency brake pin. upswinging "Lamborghini doors" trailer hitch and trailer. The solid top has been removed (2010) so stereo, signals, brake light were also removed. | ||||
| Fairly limited top speed operation with California speed laws, but that might be a good thing! The limit is 20. My other recumbent trike had no limits, and I rolled it several times. This trike stays much safer without jackrabbit starts! | |||||
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