The electric trike

seaside · Post by **seaside** » 31 Mar 2019, 21:20

I think a great idea. being able to work on your own again, much easier then having a partner that's too fast or too slow, or expects you the driver to do all the work.

Post by **Brandy** » 31 Mar 2019, 22:30

30+YEARMAN wrote:
arnold cheshire wrote:Surely this has to be a real security risk to the mail
I don,t think the have given security or safety a second thought its all about the money.

I thought RM got rid of the good old bikes on health and safety,you couldnt make it up!!

hero22 · Post by **hero22** » 31 Mar 2019, 23:51

Dont see any window wipers on them or indicators . surely if your driving these on public roads you need indicators ? Its seems a bit crazy I cant walk outside to the yard to pull a York in without a high vis on or the health and safety guy is all over it but their happy to put us out on the main road on these things.

Post by **Brandy** » 01 Apr 2019, 09:03

surely its an April fool isnt it?

arnold cheshire · Post by **arnold cheshire** » 01 Apr 2019, 10:24

Can you imagine travelling an extra two miles or so going to do your lapsing in these

Post by **Brandy** » 01 Apr 2019, 11:14

Tell you what if its not an April fool,let those who who thought of it trial it out,not just for a week or so,but for months,when the mails heavy,the weathers bad,the roads are busy,terrain is hilly,nights are drawing in and just see how they get on.............

clashcityrocker · Post by **clashcityrocker** » 01 Apr 2019, 15:02

They are fantastic to use - Jude Stirling.

postslippete · Post by **postslippete** » 01 Apr 2019, 17:02

I wonder how difficult it is to push an e-trike if you had a flat tyre with 6 or 7 bags of mail in the back??

Post by **wacko74** » 01 Apr 2019, 18:01

The lack of windscreen wipers really would surely be an issue?

Have you ever tried driving a car in the rain with wipers that are inoperative or ineffective?

arnold cheshire · Post by **arnold cheshire** » 01 Apr 2019, 19:12

wacko74 wrote:The lack of windscreen wipers really would surely be an issue?

Have you ever tried driving a car in the rain with wipers that are inoperative or ineffective?

Also no lights

arnold cheshire · Post by **arnold cheshire** » 01 Apr 2019, 19:57

These will get tipped over by local school kids

lightningpostman · Post by **lightningpostman** » 02 Apr 2019, 00:06

arnold cheshire wrote:These will get tipped over by local school kids

even worse is tipping over taking a turn and being stuck under 100kg of mail and trike

Post by **Nick b** » 02 Apr 2019, 10:25

I know this may sound a bit daft, but yes they could work in some areas, however theses days people are absorbed on their phones and won't hear or see you coming in a semi pedestrian area where these will probably work best I can't see them being as manouverable as a bike.

seaside · Post by **seaside** » 03 Apr 2019, 12:01

Just think all the vans they can get rid of, not have to buy new vans and the cost ie purchase price, tax, insurance, mot, servicing, breakdowns, repairs and fuel.

Tinoblade · Post by **Tinoblade** » 03 Apr 2019, 12:29

postslippete wrote:I wonder how difficult it is to push an e-trike if you had a flat tyre with 6 or 7 bags of mail in the back??

Not as hard as a van with a flat tyre