- Electric 'trike' has top speed of 40mph
- Very difficult to fall off, creator promises
- Range of 30 miles on one charge
By Rob Waugh
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It's safe to say you probably won't see chapters of Hells Angels tearing along on Sway motor-trikes any time soon - the electric trikes can only hit 40mph.
Designer Joe Wilcox believes it ‘will change the way we think about movement’ - as it's much less easy to fall off than conventional bikes.
The sway lets riders 'lean' into turns - although whether it will lend its riders the effortless cool of, say, Dennis Hopper in Easy Rider remains to be seen.
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The Sway vehicle, which can reach a top speed of 40mph, removes the danger of falling
Wilcox, 35, from Durham, North Carolina, United States, said: ‘The Sway design offers the thrill of a motorcycle without the fear of falling over.
‘The sensation of flying that we love about two wheelers comes with the risk of a severe failure mode.
‘Sway removes a lot of that risk, and it does so in a way which preserves - even enhances - the cool factor.’
Sway is designed as a street legal moped-class vehicle but its versatility doesn't restrict it to just one terrain - it can travel on snow, mud or even ice.
The trike's battery, which will take around two hours to fully charge, allows the user to enjoy a 30 mile range.
Get out on the highway: The Sway allows users to lean into turns as if on a motorbike
Hell on wheels: The Sway has a top speed of 40mph, and can manage a range of 60 miles
Joe Wilcox is from Durham, North Carolina, United States
Wilcox, a designer at innovation company IDEO, added: ‘I built the Sway because I dreamed of it - I wanted it but I couldn't buy it, so I had to make it.
‘Sway has an appeal which is instantly apparent, wherever we ride it people want to check it out - it has viral potential.
‘Unlike counter-steering vehicles, which need forward motion and steering in order to balance, Sway controls tilt with the rider's legs on the footpads, in a manner that resembles skiing or roller skating.
‘Once a rider has familiarised themselves with the control scheme, they find the vehicle enables much more security than a two wheeler.’
It is set for release next year and the estimated price tag is predicted to be between 4,400 pounds and 6,300 pounds.
Wilcox, added: ‘My hope is to be able to take deposits very soon.’
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Hahahahaha it's so adoable!Id rather stick to my petrol powered one for now ta
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I rode a motorbike for many years, but I can't remember ever having a fear of falling over.
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BIDDY-BIKER-MOBILE!
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Given the ever-increasing price of petrol, double the top speed and quadruple the range, and a lot more people would be interested.
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Hilarious. But I'll stick with my large capacity motorcycle thanks all the same.
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40 mph? How is that safe on a highway or most roads? Thats asking to be run off the road!
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Electric transport is a cool option and very cheap to run. That trip to work each day would cost you pence not pounds. So why is it so hard to get one here in Britain? The answer is because we make it hard to do. The law is against this mode of low cost and easy transport. Guess someone don't want us to have them:( The bike shown above is cool, but cost a lot for a small bike. For a better example of everyday use, look at how the Chinese have adopted electric bikes. Here in the U.K. we can get them, but they have to be under 250W. That is a crazy restriction and stops adoption and needs to be more like a 1000W to be useful. A good link can be found if you look up the "wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle" page on a search engine, then you can see how smart a choice an electric bike can be.
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Easy Rider ?.....more like Queasy Rider. No substitute for a real motorbike.
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My Honda CBR 750 or that....hard choice for something which costs the same as the former NOT
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Its a nerd bike.
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