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Electric-powered drift trike
Drift trikes are great fun going downhill, but when gravity is removed from the equation it isn't such a satisfying picture. The panecea? Electric powerAn Arizona-based company has developed an electric drift trike, which adds another dimension to the extreme sport. In other words, you can get up to the top of the hill faster…
The machine is called the ‘Verrado’, and it has a three-hub brushless motor and a lithium cobalt manganese battery to power its 20-inch front wheel. The two five-inch steel rear wheels are fitted with 10-inch karting tyres and wrapped in PVC sleeves. There’s also regenerative braking from the disc setup.
According to the company, charging takers about three hours, which provides about 20km of use.
The company, Local Motors, plans to take the Verrado to market in 2014.
Trike drifting originated in New Zealand in 2009.
Source: Gizmag
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