65-mph recumbent e-trike claims record 300 mile range - Gizmag

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65-mph recumbent e-trike claims record 300 mile range
Gizmag
They may look ungainly, but the aerodynamic advantages of recumbent bikes and trikes give them an edge – especially if you throw a 4 kW wheel hub motor into the mix. Case in point is the Mark 5 Super from Odyssey Trikes, which boasts a top speed of 60 mph (96 km/h) and a range of 300 miles (480 km) on a single charge.

Using a range of lightweight, 3D-printed parts manufactured in-house, Wisconsin-based Odyssey Trikes asserts that its Mark 5 Super comes with the most comprehensive and extreme electronics and mechanics packages possible to build into an electric trike. With a 750 watt maximum power limit factory set on the controller, this can be tweaked by the owner to deliver maximum power of up to 4 kW and speeds of up to 60 mph (96 km/h). Add an extra cost an auxiliary battery pack, and up to another 105 miles (168 km) of additional range is possible up to the claimed maximum 300 miles (480 km). At lower speeds you can also cover extra distance by using the pedals.

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Carrying on from the previous iteration of the Mark 5...


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Leading the charge
Greater Milwaukee Today
Slinger, WI - After seven years of tinkering, two Slinger men have built the longest-ranged electric vehicle available.

Dustin Herte and Ryan Bass have been developing an electric recumbent tricycle since they began working together at Slinger High School. Herte went on to graduate ... “It's the longest range production bike or trike in existence. It actually beat the range of electric cars, as well, so that makes it, technically, the longest-range electric vehicle out there.”

Herte was the test driver for the record-setting run, accomplished over four days this month.

The trike was loaded with lithium battery packs totaling more than 7,100 watt hours of energy and used about 23 watt hours per mile at 20 miles per hour....


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