If you visit a shop to buy a tricycle, you will find a number of options to choose from. Among these options, you will find two main categories of electric trikes and traditional non-electric trikes. Then under those two main categories, you can choose from further options.
In simplest words, tricycles are cycles with three wheels instead of two. This extra third wheel helps the cycle get some extra support and gives the overall cycle more stability and balance. If you were to recall your first tricycle, you might notice that as a child trikes were a popular choice of cycle to get. Recently, you will notice that instead of the traditional non-electric tricycles, etrikes have majorly been displayed or promoted in the market. The question for today is, are etrikes better than traditional non-electric tricycles?
Various factors determine if a tricycle is efficient and better than the others. Whether you are buying a traditional non-electric tricycle for a teenager or an electric adult trike. Today, we will be looking at these factors that can help determine if etrikes such as adult electric tricycles are better and more efficient than the existing non-electric ones These factors include ease of use, traveling capacity, balance and control, weight to carry, and weight capacity and lighting. We will be using the example of one of the most popular adult electric tricycles, the Addmotor TRIKETAN M-330, to further show the difference between these two types of tricycles.
Ease of Use
One of the most important factors to consider when buying a tricycle is the ease of use it provides. It can be a determining factor when it comes to picking the right tricycle. Traditional tricycles require you to put in your best efforts to pedal and get the cycle to move ahead as it relies on human power to move. To get through rough terrains and to move up hills, you will need to put that extra effort in as well when pedaling.
On the other hand, an electric adult trike lessens the efforts needed to pedal by relying on an electric motor to move. Even for rough terrains, you will not have to put as much effort and power to pedal as required by the non-electric traditional tricycles.
The Addmotor TRIKETAN M-330 is a popular electric adult trike that is easy to use. It is equipped with a 48V*750W front-mounted motor. This efficient electric motor ensures that riders can smoothly ride for a long time even on rough terrains.
Traveling Capacity
The range of a regular and an etrike depends on different factors. Majorly, since regular tricycles depend on human power for movement, the amount of distance the tricycle can travel depends on the physical fitness of the rider. It depends on how long the rider can continue to out efforts to pedal, marking the maximum distance the rider can pedal through as the range of that tricycle.
On the other hand, etrikes depend on an electric motor to move. This means that an electric adult trike range does not solely depend on the rider’s fitness but also on the electric motor and battery being used. You will require a strong and efficient electric motor as well as a long-lasting battery to have a larger range to travel through that etrike. The electric motor makes pedaling easier and thus can help riders save up their efforts.
The TRIKETAN M-330, as mentioned earlier, is equipped with an efficient electric motor. In addition, it also has a long-lasting 48V*20Ah Samsung Lithium-ion Battery and can help riders go approximately 85+ miles per charge. With this wide range capacity, riders can enjoy traveling on their adult electric tricycles during long rides through different terrains.
Balance and Control
Another one of the most important factors of a tricycle is its balance, stability, and ease of control of it. When buying a tricycle you will need to ensure that it gives you sufficient balance and stability and you are easily able to control it. It is important as it can help prevent any potential accidents from happening and lets you confidently ride around your tricycle.
Regular tricycles and etrikes both give their riders balance and stability because of their three-wheel design with two wheels at the back and one at the front. Compared to a bicycle, the extra wheel on the tricycle provides more balance and stability to the rider. The only main difference is that adult electric tricycles have extra electrical components that give them additional assistance and control.
The TRIKETAN M-330 uses a 7A19 Aluminum Alloy Frame, Tektro 180mm disc brakes, throttle assist, pedal assist, and an LCD display showing all required information such as your speed, current motor wattage, distance traveled, PAS level, and more. These feature riders to have more control of their adult electric tricycles and overall provide the etrikes with balance through its design.
Payload Capacity
A regular tricycle or an electric adult trike can be compared based on the payload capacity it allows and the lighting system it provides to help riders ride through dark places. The payload or weight capacity of regular tricycles is usually the same or less than that of adult electric tricycles. The payload capacity refers to the overall weight a tricycle can carry including the rider’s weight and any additional cargo weight the rider is carrying along. It is important to note that the payload capacity differs according to the model and design of each tricycle.
The TRIKETAN M-330 electric adult trike has a payload capacity of 350 lbs+100 lbs. It has a relatively large payload capacity and can provide riders an ease to carry any extra cargo they want to take along.
In summary, the main factors that can determine if traditional non-electric tricycles are better than etrikes include the ease of use, range, balance, and control, and the payload capacity they offer. Electrical tricycles do prove to be better in the majority of these factors but it is important to note that the efficiency of these factors depends on the model of each tricycle and its specifications. You can now make your final opinion and decision over which you think is a better form of tricycle for you.
