This unusual electrical bike has three wheels… in a row

What has three wheels, three motors, and seemingly countless potentialities? The Dolas Defender 250 electrical bike. It could be a three-wheeler, however simply don’t name it a tricycle. It’s one thing of a rollerblade to the remainder of the rollerskates of the trike world, becoming all three of its wheels in a single monitor.

That’s simply considered one of a number of intelligent and generally unusual engineering selections discovered all through this German electrical bike.

Not solely does the bike characteristic three wheels in a row, human-centipede model, however every wheel additionally homes a hub motor. I’ve seen fascinating trikes and multi-motor e-bikes, however nothing like this earlier than.

European e-bike legal guidelines aren’t as liberal as these within the US that enable 750W of energy. In Europe, e-bike motors can solely present 250W of energy. However Dolas appears to have discovered a workaround by merely placing three 250W motors on the bike for a complete of 750W of energy. Whether or not or not that’s completely kosher is a query for the regulators. For this reporter, it seems to be like a reasonably enjoyable experience!

And this isn’t just a few rendering or idea bike, both. The corporate has truly constructed these, and the video proof speaks for itself! Test it out in motion beneath.

Two of the largest use circumstances for the Defender seem like sharing rides tandem model with a second rider and to be used in heavy-duty cargo-carrying roles. Or each!

In reality, most cargo e-bikes can carry individuals or gear within the again, although not each concurrently. However the Defender is so lengthy that it might probably match two riders and nonetheless has room for a cargo basket within the rear.

With as much as 250 kg (550 kilos) of weight capability, it appears purpose-built for precisely that twin use.

Priced at €4,650 (US $5,100), the Defender is definitely not that rather more costly than many different German e-bikes. And that’s with not simply three motors, but in addition a surprisingly massive 48V 53Ah battery pack that includes 2,544 Wh of capability. That’s round 4-5x the scale of a median e-bike battery pack.

The corporate says that interprets into as much as 180 km (112 miles) of vary, although by that time you’ll most likely be prepared for a saddle break anyway.

There’s no phrase on if this mannequin might be coming to North America, however maybe subsequent time we’re in Germany for Eurobike we are able to attempt to take a spin on this interesting-looking trike… err, inline bike?