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Funky Folding Fairing for Hase's Klimax Electric Trike

by Warren McLaren, Bundanoon, Australia on 01. 5.11
TreeHugger - Cars & Transportation (bikes) via Hase Klimax, via IF Design

 

Photo credits: Hase



Hase have been making bikes for over 15 years, but they seem particularly pleased with their latest offering the award winning KLIMAX. This electric-assist recumbent tricycle is designed for all weather riding, by virtue of wind and rain shedding fairing that deploys over the trike without need of any tools. In presenting the Eurobike 2010 Green Award, the European Cyclists' Federation President Manfred Neun, said "this product is really competing with upcoming electric cars."



The Klimax is really another Hase trike, the Kettwiesel, that has been weatherised. It sports a 180W electric engine which can automatically power-off when speeds of 24 km/h (15 mph) are attained. The lithium ion battery has a range of 47 km (29 miles) when using 50% muscle power.



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