Etrike with foldable fairing

[JennyB]

This looks Very Interesting.

I bet with a little ingenuity it could double as a sail!

 

[docnjoj]

We looked at the Kettweisel (sp?) before we purchased our Sun USX and found them to be very high quality with a price to match. The front forks are alloy, which made it a bad choice for the 9C front that my wife is using. With that small hub it looks like a winner, especially with the fairing for cold weather. We get very little cold weather here in LA (Lower Alabama)
otherDoc

 

[MitchJi]

Hi,

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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/01/hase-klimax-electric-trikes-funky-folding-fairing.php

...The Klimax is really another Hase trike, the Kettwiesel, that has been weatherised. It sports a 180W electric engine which can automatically power-off when speeds of 24 km/h (15 mph) are attained. The lithium ion battery has a range of 47 km (29 miles) when using 50% muscle power.

But the key thing that sets the Klimax apart is its funky foldable fairing. This can be unfolded like a small dome tent and quickly attached to the trike to shed rain. A rain poncho can in turn be fitted to the rider end of the fairing for when, as Hase put it, "the drizzle turns to deluge."

The promotional video shows the Hase Klimax being ridden through long puddles, suggesting the rider stays dry, from the underside as well, even though there is no lower fairing. Maybe the mudguards (fenders) resolve this issue? ...

Riders of the Klimax will no doubt have deep pockets as they'll need to find €5,590 (or about $7,400 USD) to enjoy the thrill of carbon dioxide free recumbent riding, whatever the weather. The fairing alone can be bought as a retrofit kit for about €900....

 

[wojtek]

i wonder how many of those will be sold for that price ....
Having a sentiment to this brand though - as my first recumbent was a Hase Tagun!

 

[miro13car]

Wojtek,
niewiele bedzie sprzedane tych 3 kolek za ta cene, zgadzam sie.
Bywasz w Polsce czesto?
Jaka jest sytuacja z electr rowerami w Polsce.
Jak slyszalem strasznie drogie.
Ja jezdze na E+ zrobiony w USA, znaczy jakosc, moj ma ponad 18000km na liczniku.
Miroslaw