Electric quadbike ?

[stu]

I have had my ebike for 6 weeks and think its great, it gets me to work quicker than the train and car and of course cheaper. The trouble is i dont enjoy it that much, i feel very vulnerable, so im thinking that maybe a quadbike would be better, i would like to be able to travel up to 40mph and a range of 18 miles ideally, it would need to be road legal, i have looked on the internet and they are very expensive and not many are just electric, so the only other option is to build one, any ideas anyone.

 

[LEBC Tom]

Speak to John at Dragon Electric Vehicles, he has converted many vehicles and a few quads. http://www.electricvanandcar.co.uk

 

[Jonah]

A place not far from us designs and sells them. I've seen them at a few local shows. http://www.electric-quad-bikes.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=2

 

[flecc]

They cannot be used on the roads unless taken though single vehicle approval and registered as motor vehicles. Genuinely private land use only.

The unregistered e-power rules only cover e-bikes to 250 watts and 40 kilos, and trikes to 250 watts and 60 kilos. At one time a few pedicabs in London were converted to e-power but they exceeded the 60 kilo limit and were confiscated by the Metropolitan Police.

In mainland Europe the law has no weight limit for trikes, but I think unregistered quad bike power is illegal there too.

 

[jackhandy]

I'm interested to know how a 4-wheeled vehicle is going to be quicker on a commute than a car.
Shirley it'll be subject to the same limitations & can't be used off the road?

 

[Dubster]

I'm interested to know how a 4-wheeled vehicle is going to be quicker on a commute than a car.
Shirley it'll be subject to the same limitations & can't be used off the road?

This.

I don't understand the current fad for road going quads. Basically they have all the disadvantages of a motorcycle, but with none of the advantages either.

 

[stu]

having had a look at some prices, i think i will be cycling for some time, thanks for your input.