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If you're thinking about buying the ‪@LectriceBikes‬ XP Trike, hopefully, this video helps you decide if this is the right EV for you.

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Price Point
Is it in your budget? Priced at $1,499, you have to ask yourself if this is in your budget. Lectric does also offer financing through Affirm, so that would be an option here.

Use Case Will it do what you need it to do?

What it’s good at
For those of you looking for a stable ride, a trike platform offers that in spades. If you’re not looking to go terribly fast, and just need something that is perfect for leisurely rides, then this would be a good option. The top speed here is 15MPH and if you’re thinking that’s plenty fast for you, you’re on the right track here. If you’re looking to carry additional cargo, Lectric offers a cargo package that should allow you to transport whatever you need. They have a rear basket, and front rack that can fit a variety of things, a small grocery run, your pickleball paddles, that sort of stuff. As far as trikes go, this thing is pretty light. It’s only 69.9 lbs and, this is one of the lighter trikes on the market. With the large rear basket and battery installed, I weighed it in at 84.6lbs. The foldability is a huge plus for those short on space, and the width is only 29.5”, so it should fit comfortably through most doors, if you’re bringing it in and out of your house or apartment. That is the widest part of the Trike, with the handlebars coming in at 25” across. It also has a differential in the rear axel, which allows the back wheels to spin at different speeds, meaning you can make basically 0degree turns. This makes it good at navigating in tighter spaces, whereas trikes that don’t have that would be harder to maneuver. It also makes it a bit more stable when turning. It’s not impossible to get on 2 wheels, but it’s pretty hard to do. Having the smaller 20” wheels helps with that as well. It also caters to a wide variety of riders. The seat and handlebars are adjustable, in two ways, and it is rated for a 330lb rider, and a total payload of 415 lbs, with the basket and and front rack loaded down.

What it’s not so good at
First off, the tires here are 2.6” wide tires, so they’re not going to do too well in an offroad, or loose terrain environment. If you’re looking for a trike to take on the beach, these tires wouldn’t necessarily be good for that. It is a single speed, so hills might be a challenge, since you can’t change gears. It does have that 500watt motor, which peaks at 1092watts, so easy to moderate hills, shouldn’t give it too much trouble.

Measurements Will you fit on it, and enjoy the riding position?
Minimum and Maximum seat height
Minimum 28” to floor, 25” to pedals at lowest points
Maximum 39.5” to floor, 37.5” to pedal at lowest point
Stepover height
13.5” effective stepthrough height
Rider height
Lectric’s estimate of 4’11” to 6’4” seems to be fair, though if you’re over 6’, it would be hard to get into a straight upright position, based on the adjustability of the handlebars.

Specs
When it comes to specs, we could be here for the next several hours going into detail on every piece, but we’ll cover the most important specs, in 4 categories. Motor and Battery, Electronics, Safety, and Extras.

The Motor
The motor is a reardrive, 500watt motor that peaks at 1092 watts. It does have some getupandgo, and a top speed of 15MPH. It is a very quiet motor, as far as electric motors go, having a reading of 58.7db at the handlebars. In comparison, the Aventon Pace500.3 measured 67.2db, and the Velotric Nomad measured 68.6db at the same distance.

The Battery
The battery is a 48V, 14Ah, 672Wh battery that is ULcertified. It is easily removed from behind the seatpost and should translate into roughly 4050 miles of range for us average folks, while Lectric claims a 60mile max range on their website. I’m sure a small person in pedal assist level 1 could possibly reach that, but if I was on it,w I’d expect closer to 45 miles for me and my riding style. e

Safety
The whole trike is UL 2849 certified, and the battery is UL 2271 certified, so it is up to date with the latest standards, which is a huge plus from a safety perspective.
The tires here, which are all 20”x2.6”, have sidewall reflective stripes which are an excellent safety feature to see.

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