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The VorteX Trike is a Class 2 electric trike built in San Diego, rated to carry 900 lb and tow 1,500 lb. Specs, business uses, custom builds and local rules.

A 6 seat electric pedicab is a commercial passenger vehicle built to do the work of a shuttle bus in crowded city corridors. Treat it like a standard trike and it will spend more time in the shop t...

A cheap import can look like a bargain on a spreadsheet and still snap under a 3,000W-peak drivetrain and 1,500 pounds of payload.

A pedicab becomes street legal through the way it's built, starting with the first weld on the frame, and no city office can sell it to you as a sticker.

Buying a commercial fleet is a different job from buying a bike at the local shop. In a busy commercial district a consumer e-trike becomes a liability, while a heavy-duty vehicle keeps bringing in...

Hobbyist pedicabs don't last in commercial urban transport.

The cheapest vehicle on paper can turn out to be the most expensive one in your fleet. Many operators default to golf carts and shuttles, but in the electric pedicab vs golf cart comparison, speed ...

Historic districts are about the hardest test you can put transit equipment through. The vehicle has to protect the character of the place and still carry enough riders to pay its way, which takes ...

Running a pedicab fleet as a side hobby is getting harder. As cities restrict passenger vehicles, a fleet like yours is a real micro-transit business, and it needs real protection.