Hello and welcome to my channel and my latest project of an Electric Assist Quadricycle With Camping Module.
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Reason for build?
I have a love for alternative ways of living that do not depend upon corporate entities, such as power companies, renting, mortgages, personal loans, Shire Councils or the consumerist mentality!
I am unfit and grossly overweight and need to do something radical to change my lifestyle, hence a human powered bio hybrid quadricycle with electric assist.

I had to sell my off grid shipping container project due to medical reasons which was based on the lack of elective surgery as a result of covid, basically my right hip needs replacing!
Also I miss my son who lives 2 1/2 hours away from me and I have only been seeing him on fortnightly weekends and he asked me a few times why I live so far away, suffice it to say that his comments pulled on my heart strings is an understatement. Joonai is 4 years old and I need to be around him more.

My vehicle will be painted in camouflage to be more stealthy as alot of the places I will be camping are not exactly on wiki camps and some of the spots I will be camping overnight at are right under the nose of the concrete jungle monster. ( much easier to do that with a small foot print vehicle )

The quadricycle and the frame for the camping module is being fabricated by Ben at Trisled in Morwell, Victoria. Australia. Link HERE ---- [ Ссылка ]
I will be doing the camping module fitout myself.
This project is being finalised now and will begin construction in Mid March.

This vehicle will be my full time home!
Quadricycle cost and camping module frame = $20K
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The vehicle
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Twin Seats ( either side by side or inline behind driver )
Bafang 250 watt mid drive
Rholoff speed hub
Suspension seat ( no wishbone suspension, reason being it adds more weight and means more things can break when out on the road )
Solar Panel roof
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Camping Module
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The module will be a hard top pop top, it will either be made from corflute with insulation or carbon fibre ( preferably not carbon fibre as its expensive )
The front part lifts up on gas struts and will give enough head room for me to stand in at that end and cook and the other end remains the same height as when it's in transit and this area will be the sofa/bed, it has a hinge system.
There is also an air tent to give me and my son more room when playing together in winter, this will also double as shower/toilet room and pull out cooking etc.
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List of goodies. Dimensions, weight and costs ( roughy )
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*battery $1,595 ( lifep04, 12.8V, solar king. 365x185x245 ) 240AH. 24 kilos.
*victron Phoenix inverter $1,349. 375Hx214Wx110D. 10 kilos.
*Honda EU30iu. $3,200. 662Lx379Wx489H. ( 35 kilos ) ( wont be in the trailer at all times )
* Water Tank $25. ( 20 kilos )
*electric cables $500
*solar panels x4 ( 300 watts each ) = $1,000 ( 20 kilos )
*solar charge controllers $2,000
*insulation $600
*LED lights $100
*gas struts x 2 $-? ( 5 kilos )
*Zempire roadie 4 pro air tent. $799. ( tentworld ) 18kg. 32x38x72.
*drone $1,000
*sofa/bed $1,000
*frame for solar panels $500 ( 10 kilos )
*kids trailer $250
*windows $1,000 ( 4 kilos )
*Door $500 ( 10 kilos )
*shocks x 4 $400
*wheels for trailer x4 = $1,500 ( includes 2 spares )
*spare tubes $200
*bike tools $500
*water filter $250
*sink $100
*water pump $250
*brakes for trailer $1,000
*levelers $500
*gas cylinders x 2 ( 10 kilos )
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$19,618 Total for module
$20,000 Quadricycle
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$39,618 Total ( roughly )
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Weight = 229 Kilos
plus my body weight of 136 kilos ( won't be this for long, hehe. )
= 365 kilos
Weight of vehicle without load is yet to be determined.
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