ELECTRIC TRIKES...WHICH ONE SHOULD I BUY???

[@grantR34]

*I bought this trike so I could play outside with my 3 children. Tricycle **Latest.Bike** is well built and fun to ride. Great purchase overall!*

[@FreeAmericanSpirit]

To help you out a little. The batteries are 48 vokt 12 amp HOURS not amps. The control box determines how many amps and watts go to the motors. The green trike has 4 inch wide wheels verses the thinner ones on the Bolton. Both have front and rear disc brakes I assume they are standard manual cable and NOT hydraulic. Hydraulics provide a little more power to stop and easier to pull\apply. The discs on the trikes are either 160 or 180 mm. Larger (180) would provide more stopping power. The other difference is the green trike looks to have the disc on the axle which may stop both back wheels at once, where the Bolton may be on only one wheel?. Stopping both back wheels is better. Also the Bolton seems to have a lower center of gravity which ? May? Bive it a little better cornering, but then again the fatter tires may offset this. The fater tires provide more cousion. The larger motor will not increase speed (that is done by the control box) But the large motor will pull more amps/watts so you will have more torque for going up hills. However the largwr motor means faster battery drain... Most important thing is for someone to learn how to drive a trike. They dont take coners at high speeds very well and will tip over... Secondly, never put your feet down to stop, as they could get drug under the back tires\ axles and cause SERIOUS injury... Also dont try to jump off curbs in a parallel position, obe back wheels could go off first and make the trike tilt very bad and make it unstable, always try to go over an object head on...

[@stevenmeans3163]

It looks like you can't go wrong with either trike. I wonder if the higher output motor on the Fat Tire Trike is to compensate for the larger radius of wheel that would require a bit more torque. The larger wheel should make for a more comfortable ride and will be less prone to tracking in trails. But as you say it really is a preference that each person would have to consider. Thank you for your information and shining light on paths that might not be considered.

[@Area13ebikes]

The Bolton of course! ;)

[@franielee38]

Bolton Ebikes yes!!!!

[@pjkentucky]

I am totally impartial. I know for myself I would buy the Bolton. I like the folding option, the use of rear fenders, front and rear baskets, nicer seat.

[@rusty78609]

good choice!

[@ratherbfishing455]

I like the fenders on the Bolton Fat tire. It also folds up. I like the idea of a larger tire on the front of the black one.

[@rusty78609]

actually it's a golden color...thanks

[@ratherbfishing455]

@@rusty78609 I have my phone set on blue screen. I guess the colors are off. Good video!

[@CarrieJo5916]

For me out of those two, and not having ridden either, I would want the Fat Tire. Also the customer service seems great., at least to you Rusty! Your helping sell alot of those trikes for both companies! Thank You, Great Review!

[@dalejablonski436]

I think the Bolton fits your needs with less hassle even though the Liberty is nicer.

[@kysuzy2themax]

which you can get into your truck easier.?.. go with that .. it will make your life easier for you... now and in the future..

[@brucedon1951]

Rusty I like the Bolton more compact like the folding one tube design turning radius would be shorter and take off speed quicker has fenders keep the rain dirt off you You can also add a front shock and seat both are great bikes with advantages and disadvantages it is what you want and makes you happy!!!

[@dalepointer9312]

Weigh the maintenance cost: batteries, tires, ect. Comfort longevity. More power is not always applicable in some cases.

[@avlisk]

I've ridden bikes without fenders, and one can get dirty and wet from the back tires pretty easily. I vote for folding and fenders when I am just looking. When I put my money down, it might be a different story.

[@CarrieJo5916]

Yes, I would want the fenders too, I wonder if those could be added.

[@kms386]

That Fat Tire Trick is sweet!!! Maybe overkill but awesome

[@nadinesawtell3267]

The fat tire bike if it had fenders please note these bikes with fat tires can in theory handle snowy conditions. Living on the prairies I wish the range was greater. I d need over a hundred km to go any where so two batteries are a must especially for a one way trip

[@davidmiracle398]

Rusty, you've done a good video. I have a 2019 Rad Rover electric fat tire bike and I love it. The only problem is that I'm 82 and I get gently thrown about 10% of the times I ride it. That's because I live in the high desert of Southern California and all the area around my house is soft blow sand about two or three inches deep. I would buy the larger of the trikes you've shown if the shipping was included in the 2000 bucks. My 2019 Rad Rover was $1499 with free shipping (and the state tax paid), right to my front gate, and its a great piece of machinery well worth the price. I would use the trike when I wasn't up for a struggle with the slippery sand on the Rad Rover. Thanks for the excellent video blog.. Where are all the dogs in your area? Everyplace I've ever lived has had at least a few dogs passing through...??

[@rusty78609]

shipping for the Fat Tire Trike from ElectricTrike.com is free until 12/2...saves $250

[@vanmamawannabe6360]

David Miracle If you ever decide to sell your bike, contact me!

[@rvlivingwiththegeezer7791]

You can load the Bolton no problemo. It will do and go everywhere around your neighborhood. In town riding in Capitan its perfect. As you say Keep it simple.

[@rusty78609]

I can also load the Electric Fat tire trike from electrictrikes.com easily...now

[@chesternorris4001]

I need one cuz I'm handicapped and I need to go to the store and get groceries and all my groceries home

[@sectortech12b8]

My wife has similar off road or city mobility three wheelers that booth go 15 to 20 mph, my biggest challenge is transporting, the rear wheel drive unit is 5 years old , is very powerful, 300lbs and her favorite , however, her 1.5 year old front wheel drive smaller unit folds and easily fits in my RV or mini cooper tow vehicle , the rear wheel drive unit doesnt fold and requires my pickup with ramps to transport, no longer feasible with my motorhome, Based on your travel I would suggest the white folding unit

[@mikedu4365]

You might want to pick up an extra battery since it only has an 8 to 12 mile. That seems sort of limited to me. I'm close to your age (73) and have a Sondors fat tire that has around a 25 mile range depending on terrain. I love it but might move to the trike as time goes on. You're doing a great job on your videos 😊.

[@franielee38]

Michael K Dunphy I’m 80 and looking for one!! This video is helping fer sure!!

[@rusty78609]

I've ridden 16 miles and battery is at 60%...range is much greater. Est 30 miles.

[@jeffbutts9182]

Both are really nice. The fat tire trike doesn’t have rear fenders or a front basket though.

[@pedroantonio2567]

Cuánto vale el tricycle y a dónde y en qué tienda por favor me interesa uno👍

[@CR10.07]

I love the fat tire because of its power and more bike like. I know I mentioned this before but a brooks saddle is the most comfort. It’s counter intuitive being hard leather but I am 67 ride all day on that saddle. Brooks is the best.

[@rusty78609]

I'll check on that...thanks

[@WhiteLakeDan]

Cool stuff but what can you suggest to transport one of these using a hitch type carrier that folds up when not used? I don’t want to use a trailer so …. Still looking

[@raysprague765]

85 degrees, we are looking at teens and twenties coming up this week here in Western Nevada! Think I should load up the 5th wheel and go south! Thanks for the review on the trikes, I am still trying to decide, lots of choices.

[@rusty78609]

it'll cool down soon

[@ratherbfishing455]

85° in Austin!

[@stevenbenavente1229]

Good job, off road trike my choice with fenders

[@AndreBrowneCycling]

the M340 electric bike is a high-performance and reliable option for serious cycling enthusiasts seeking top-of-the-line features and capabilities.

[@FayeCalder]

I love the left one! Looks more sturdy and moneys worth! Always, Faye

[@Sparky-Tim]

What a great video. Thanks so much for all the info. Looking for an e-trike in the UK that will cope with the hills were i live, this has helped a lot. 👍😎

[@terrymurphy4177]

Fenders are important.

[@russelallen5342]

Both bikes having 48 volt 12ah batteries, the 500 watt Bolton will travel further than the 750 watt with the fatter tires, with an equal charge. I like all 3, but would want the extra speed of the 48 volt models, and one with fold up capabilities for travelling.

[@RM-lj8bv]

I can never work gears properly on any bike. It would be nice to have an automatic that changes them for me. Are there any that do please?

[@georgeknipping233]

Hey Rusty, enjoy your videos at 77 yrs. old. May I suggest that it would be a lot cheaper to replace your camper shell with one having a taller profile to accept your eTrike. Just a thought. Keep truck’n.

[@rusty78609]

that issue is solved...thanks

[@wolfganghofmann3977]

A great video, and they both have room for beer 🍺

[@rusty78609]

for sure

[@johncourtney5052]

The beer is a must. JC

[@randallgarrison9298]

I ordered a fat tire trike and am trying to assemble. Live outside San Marcos would love to meet you.

[@augustcalderaro3797]

Very hard choice, so like you said it depends what YOU are going to do with it? For ME, just my opinion I would choose the Fat Tire from E-Liberty. Why? I like beefy and Stout! Thanks for comparing.

[@ernestmurphy3898]

I want one with a limited slip differential for better cornering and reverse

[@schandler4958]

Liberty trike seems to have great customer service which is a good thing and have been in business for ten years.

[@rusty78609]

true

[@JohninTucson]

Go for the Fat tire 'sponsored' trike ! Better ride, stronger on hills (more power) and FREE. A no brainer. Good luck in whatever decision you make.

[@ratherbfishing455]

I would do it for free!

[@Marcussmith1240]

JohninTucson - I’ll take either one for free !! 👍 ✌️ 🇺🇸

[@brushbum7508]

Hey Rusty, I'm only 58 & don't need 1 of these Trike's but I watched & Liked as alway's. PS I'd get the fat tired cause it looks Cool. Take care.

[@michaellehtonen3160]

You can adjust the brakes on the Bolton. I personally like that trike better for you. The extra storage, the fact that it folds and fits in your truck is also a plus. And it it white just like the casita 😀 and the truck! Anyways have a great day get one of those good hot dogs from the food truck 🤤makes my mouth water

[@rusty78609]

they are both good ETrikes...hard choice.

[@ironbutttom]

I have confidence that you will get the one that is better for you !

[@dreirad]

*I love tricycles😍*

[@randallgarrison9298]

I live in the Texas Hill country outside San Marcos and need some help on my trike.

[@Garymayo]

The bigger motor, some of that gets lost in the taller wheel

[@sun-zx8cz]

Hey Rusty! I have a pink version of the little Liberty Trike you gave away, so I'm going to plug EBT! Their support post purchase is superb. And that's important with any electric machine you buy nowadays!

[@thrivingnow7843]

I like the white one for me.

[@rusty78609]

good choice...

[@RM-lj8bv]

I wish they had a square seat with back rest on them.

[@806hurricane]

Buy the fat tire I think it's a better bike for you Rusty78609 👍👍👍👍

[@rusty78609]

thanks!

[@mikedu4365]

It sounded like you like the electric trike. Com trike so that's the one you should probably choose.

[@rusty78609]

yep

[@tazmod7272]

Howdy Rusty. Good comparison. I would have trouble deciding which I would get.

[@TerriJBradbury]

What happened to the first trike you received? It also folded and I had my eye on it. Why did you decide not to keep that one?

[@rusty78609]

I gave it to an old woman who can use it. I would have kept it...

[@waynemaker2517]

If it was me,I would pick the one in the middle!! :)

[@rusty78609]

very good...back on the meds

[@tisuicheng4957]

where I can find d one

[@rudolfohisena1836]

Thank you for your review, well done

[@chesternorris4001]

I'm handicapped and I need one of those bikes I have a electric wheelchair I'll trade for one of them

[@rusty78609]

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[@w.w.oklahoma6010]

That 24" front wheel looks sexy and race ready!!! w.w.

[@helovesmeyeah1503]

The Bolton!

[@mannypurugganan1167]

How much

[@kathyleners600]

LOOKS LIKE YA MIGHT BE KEEPING THE WHITE ONE !! I See the Pump was PUT ON & A mirror that you added Etc.

[@FaithwalkerTodd]

Maybe if you lay the fat tire trike on its side it will fit in the back your pick up truck.

[@rusty78609]

problem solved by TRIKEMAN today...

[@lisasimmons4889]

I need a stable bike that I can stop without falling over. I bought a two wheel bike, but fell multiple times while stopping. I am 65 with bilateral knee replacement, The bike was an Trek e-bike. Are these peadal assist?

[@valsmom1]

Lisa, I feel for you. I was so excited to finally purchase my Rad Power ebike, which I still think is a great bike, but, I discovered, at 63 years of age, my balance and strength are not what they were 30 years ago! I also have a bum knee that doesn't like the pedaling position, which is why I loved the idea of a power bike--no pedaling. Sadly, I'm more fearful since I've fallen with it a couple of times. The bike is heavy, and I'm short. I just want to get outside, venture away from my front yard, and feel the joy of tooling around the neighorhoods safely. The etrike should have been my first purchase, but, I didn't know they existed, and I didn't know I would be too scared of falling on 2 wheels. Age changes reality.

[@kathyleners600]

WHITE ONE !! More Practical !! AND you can see it a mile away !! the other one a DARK COLOR !! When's too much in with the road

[@kathyleners600]

BLENDS..lol

[@longrider42]

It looks like neither of the trikes have dual rear wheel drive, since I do not see a differential. So how do they handle? And it looks like the motors are geared and not direct drive, aka, magnetic. I like the fat tired version. I do not drive due to bad vision, and I need a bike for winter time riding. I have a two wheeled recumbent that I converted to a E-bike back in August and its great, but not so great on snow and ice. Okay, if I'd waited till you said max carrying capacity, that would have told me, they are geared hub motors, and they actually have a load capacity of 300 pounds.

[@rusty78609]

both front wheel drive

[@longrider42]

@@rusty78609 Yes I know that, what I am referring too, is the pedal set up. It looks like those two trikes have the standard one wheel drive in the back, pedal wise, and I have heard they can be tricky to turn at speed.

[@swaniepatosa4246]

Sana merun ganyan d2 sa pilipinas need namin ganyang ebike na yan lalo na pandemic nkaka takot mag commute,lalo sa Jeep halu-halo ang tao,sa loob ng Jeep😔😥😓

[@smokymountain2234]

Great information 👍🙏

[@شامشآم-ن5ك]

Wie viel kostet dieses Fahrrad?

[@Republic1usa]

are the battery's interchangeable?

[@rusty78609]

no

[@RosebudsTravels]

Buy the one that is free. Rusty I know you think this way. Features don't really matter all that much. Free is Free!

[@carlycupid340]

What's the code for the $50 bucks off?

[@rusty78609]

rusty50

[@rafaelcamarillo149]

Kiero una donde se piden info. ?????

[@scottythompson940]

cool video talk rusty lol

[@dozer1642]

Nearly three thousand dollars for these things. That’s just crazy.

[@rusty78609]

actually less than $2000...and specials all the time

[@girlmusician24]

It isn’t crazy to someone like me whose tired of taking the bus everyday and wants to live a more sustainable life. I’d find a way to get one of these in a heartbeat if I had the money which I will in a few months.

[@Jen-CelticWarrior]

Beats paying for cardiac bypass surgery.😉😉😉

[@dozer1642]

Jenny Smith 👍

[@msbuttercup2073]

@@rusty78609 Hi, which ones has specials?

[@شامشآم-ن5ك]

Was kostet ein schwarzes Fahrrad?

[@aaamediamail5552]

When is 'someone' going to design and build an E-Trike with two wheels at the front and one at the rear - with the ability to lean and handle like a scooter. Rear-wheel drive too.

[@rusty78609]

do it

[@J.D.Vision]

FAT TRIKE HANDS DOWN. Better have the power and not need it, than need it and not have it... Personally I think, keep them both to share with new unexpected friends at R.V. parks.😉 maybe someone will buy it from you on your travels.

[@rusty78609]

correctum

[@cdlady54_95]

Add a front basket to fat trike and pay for the bike. U like it and you get better ride from it. Be done as its ur choice not ours.

[@Skyman53]

The bigger one looks & appears to be best & the white one looks more like for a woman tinkering around town on🚴

[@henrycarter7563]

I would not buy either of them, with the drive motor in the front wheel. There is one company that has one with a mid drive motor the only way to go

[@brumbylove9090]

Bolton

[@susangill5]

You are a great sales rep for sure! I'm still waiting on the video to remove the handlebars on the Fat Tire...if they can be removed easily the Fat Tire from Libery would be my choice. Thanks!

[@rusty78609]

they can...did it today...very easy. video coming soon...

[@dlavarco]

I'd keep the white one. 1. it is collapsible. 2. the seat looks more comfortable and 3. you're not going on sand dunes that you need tires that fat on the fat boy.

[@MrCjcav64]

👍👍

[@Barginstreet]

!. Folds so will fit inside White Pickup! 2.Has white fenders ... just like White Pickup! 3. Has front and back White baskets ... same color as White Pickup! 4. Same color as White Casita trailer being towed by White Pickup! 4. Would be a dog-bone shame to switch horses in the middle of the stream! GOOGLE CONCURS:"White is associated with light, goodness, innocence, purity, and virginity. It is considered to be the color of perfection. White means safety, purity, and cleanliness. As opposed to black, white usually has a positive connotation. White can represent a successful beginning."

[@rusty78609]

actually the other one is a golden color...nice

[@howardkahn4330]

those seats are the worse for comfort...

[@rusty78609]

yep

[@edmalts]

What’s next rusty lol 😂. I understand , as long as the advertising keep paying you, I’m sure you will think of something lol 😂. Enjoy your time rusty 🍺🍺🎉🎉🥩.

[@rusty78609]

thanks

[@brumbylove9090]

Your son needs Liberty

[@robertbelknap5151]

Neither. Turning is always an issue.

[@rusty78609]

I never had a problem with turning...

[@andregarrigues1128]

👍👌🙏🙏

[@Barginstreet]

JUST PLAIN BILL

[@RM-lj8bv]

You sound like Bill Clinton.

[@mogeking56]

Dude a three legged 🦵 donkey is much cheaper seriously 😐 only $30 dollars and no need for expensive batteries 🔋, all you need is water 💦 and grass, plus it snuggles 🥰 at night and if you ask politely it will spoon 🥄 seriously 😳.

[@שלומירוזנברג-ע1פ]

יש בש שלומי רוזנבג

[@rusty78609]

same to you

[@kennethkemp3262]

.

[@murphykemplin6725]

None

[@givienjibadze8586]

àn3n

[@givienjibadze8586]

Sn3n

[@billyray7350]

Put my 80cc two stroke gas engine against both of them and blow both out the water at 45mph

[@Iambriangregory]

Another unwise comment comparing apples to oranges you put a f14 jet against your scooter you get blown out of water how unwise duh! Are you going to get any exercise with your motor scooter genius? please set brain in motion before commenting in the future wasting people's time correcting you!

[@ibcontent]

Bolton