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Solar Electric Trike

Solar Electric Trike
Convert an electric scooter to a trike. And then make it solar for extra awesomeness.

This is not my project. It is by a guy I see around. I interviewed him and took some pictures. There is enough information here to get you started if you have some hand tools and curiosity.

Remember to leave a comment :)


 
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Step 1What you need

What you need
Tools:
Drill
Wrenches and screwdrivers
Hacksaw or maybe an angle grinder
Welder. Oh, you don't have a welder? Now you do.


Materials:
Electric scooter, or maybe any bicycle would work fine.
~1/4" x 2" angle aluminum
~3/4" steel square pipe
Angle iron (you decide how strong it should be)
Scrap steel pieces
Front suspension from a small "quad" 4 wheeler.
Wheels with a thick (14mm?) axle. The axle must be strong enough to be supported on one side only.
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4 comments
Mar 4, 2012. 5:08 PMGregoriNiculitcheff says:
cool :)
Jan 2, 2012. 7:49 PMepierce says:
Where did you get the front suspension?
May 22, 2011. 5:00 AMKaptain Kool says:
Sweet, this is awesome!

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Careers: documentary filmmaker, DOP, engineering student, practical environmentalist, idealist. Loves: bicycles and when weeds grow in the city. I'm from western Canada, Yukon, Japan and Montreal.