Commute To Work On Your Big Wheel?

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Commute To Work On Your Big Wheel? ADVrider

Remember when you were eight? And if you were one of the lucky kids on the block, after Santa climbed back up the chimney, he may have left you the best present you have ever received. It was the stuff of dreams for boys and girls who wanted to tear around the driveway doing donuts after gaining what seemed to be supersonic speed. Even today, although likely a bit more muted, boys and girls may ask Jolly Old Saint Nick for one. What is it? Of course, it is the “Big wheel,” and it had its 50th-anniversary last year.

Well, now it seems you don’t have to be a kid to ride one, sort of. Enter VOOK, an electrically powered, three-wheeled cycle made for “…commuting to work, enjoying a leisurely ride, or searching for some adventure…” So could you commute to work on the VOOK? If the specs are any indication, it would seem so.

Range
Range shouldn’t be an issue for urban or even suburban commuters. VOOK says thanks to its “…optimized battery system, regenerative braking technology, and powerful rear-wheel drive brushless hub motors, you can travel up to 110 miles (180 kilometers) on a single charge!” Drilling down a bit, the range comes in two flavors. With a 50Ah battery, VOOK claims you can travel 110 miles on a single charge. Equipped with a 30Ah battery, the range drops to 80 miles...

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