Catrike (catrike.com) and Terra­Trikes (terratrike.com) are two of the biggest U.S. companies that make recumbent tadpole-style trikes (two wheels in front); both offer electric assist options ...

But Tadpole trikes help the three-wheeler format really shine. The issue is that moving one wheel from the rear to the front isn’t as simple as just a cut-and-paste operation.

That's why Stanford University aerospace engineering grad Dak Steiert created the Comanche. It's a gas or electric-powered recumbent trike that fits in the back of a hatchback or SUV.

Catrike (catrike.com) and TerraTrikes (terratrike.com) are two of the biggest U.S. companies that make recumbent tadpole-style trikes (the two wheels are in front) and they both offer electric ...

Catrike (catrike.com) and TerraTrikes (terratrike.com) are two of the biggest U.S. companies that make recumbent tadpole-style trikes (the two wheels are in front) and they both offer electric ...

Looking to allow extra room for performance for electric bike users are Milwaukee-based inventors Dustin Herte and Ryan Bass, whose Odyssey electric trike, fitted with a 4 kW motor, can reach ...

This utility-focused electric bike relies on a tilting-frame design with a rare tadpole trike setup, which is a more stable design that we rarely see in the electric trike market.

Plus my trike is multipurpose: it saves money, saves energy and saves the environment." He chose the tadpole configuration, two wheels in front, as opposed to delta, one wheel in the rear, because ...