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*Original Version will be a Two Seat, with a small trunk, and a trailer hitch
*Original Version will be a Two Seat, with a small trunk, and a trailer hitch
*A Cheap People/Cargo Mover for local areas (no fuel, little maitnence)
*A Cheap People/Cargo Mover for local areas (no fuel, little maitnence)
It goes as follows:
*Modular, so can start out as frame + drivechain + seats only, and grow into essentially an ac-less small car (low speed)
*Can also add a motor (assist) later if desired


=Industry Standards=
=Industry Standards=
*[[Rhoades Car]]
*[[Rhoades Car]]
 
*[https://www.rswart.org/fourwhel.htm A Forum Post On All/Most Available Producers]
*[http://www.xyzcargo.com/cycles/ XYZ Cargo Company]


=Existing Open Source Designs=
=Existing Open Source Designs=
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*[https://newatlas.com/n55-xyz-spaceframe-vehicles/24163/ An Article on It]
*[https://newatlas.com/n55-xyz-spaceframe-vehicles/24163/ An Article on It]
*[http://www.n55.dk/MANUALS/SPACEFRAMEVEHICLES/spaceframevehicles.html The Source]
*[http://www.n55.dk/MANUALS/SPACEFRAMEVEHICLES/spaceframevehicles.html The Source]
==American Speedster==
*Seem to be made with PVC Pipe?
*[https://americanspeedster.com/ Their Website]
==University Studies/Designs==
*[https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=1063&context=mesp California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo - "The Quadricycle Hand and Foot Cycle" ]  (used hand pedals too (and turning via seat twisting?) , not too needed, but intresting)


=Minimum Viable Product=
=Minimum Viable Product=
*
*
=Rough Sketches=
==Top Down View==
*[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/File:Quadracycle_Top_Down_View_Rough_Sketch_V1.png File Link (To Prevent Page Clutter) ]


=Basic Design=
=Basic Design=
==Part A==
==Frame==
*
*Thinking Pipe or Tube
*PVC Pipe, [[Fiber Reinforced Pipe]] ,  [[Steel Pipe]] / [[Steel Tube]] / [[Aluminium Pipe]] / [[Aluminium Tube]]
*Also want it to be at least dissasembleable to module sections (ie not all welded, use bolts for maitnenece/upgrading)
 
==Seats==
*OTS or DIY
 
==Drivetrain==
*Two pedals (one for each person)
*Clutch on each for each person being able to not have feet "pushed" if not pedaling, or if there is not a seccond person
*Then goes to a gearbox
*Then goes to both wheel axles (possibly a differental on each)?
*Also optional [[KERS]] using a flywheel and clutch for non-electric boost for stop/go and hills etc
 
==Wheels==
*Most likely standard "bike" tires+wheels
*May need non-spoke versions for better load capacity (ie more like motorcycle/car wheel hubs)
 
==Windsheild==
*Cut Acrylic With Add-on Frame
 
==Onboard Battery==
*Small battery up to a 12v lead acid for onboard electronics, and systems (if wanted)
*Could also add a roof mounted flexible solar cell array
*Then misc things like headlights, turn signals, bike computer, internal lights, radio/stereo/gps etc


==Part/Componet B==
==Trailer Hitch==
*What is the "standard" ?


=BOM=
=BOM=
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=Internal Links=
=Internal Links=
*[[Velomobile]]
*[[Velomobile]]
*[[Fibre Reinforced Pipe 3D Printer]] possible structual material
*[[Modular Vehicles]]
*[[Team Wikispeed]]
*[https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Construction_Sets#Vehicles This Part of the "Construction Sets" page]
*[[Open Source Small Vehicle Modular Trailer]]


=External Links=
=External Links=
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadracycle The Wikipedia Page on Quadracycles]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadracycle The Wikipedia Page on Quadracycles]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadricycle_(EU_vehicle_classification) The Wikipedia Page on The EU Classification of Quadrocycles]
*[https://grabcad.com/library?page=1&time=all_time&sort=recent&query=pedal%20vehicle A [[GrabCAD]] Search on Pedal Vehicles]

Latest revision as of 00:00, 18 July 2020

Basics

  • A Four Wheeled Bicycle of sorts
  • Original Version will be a Two Seat, with a small trunk, and a trailer hitch
  • A Cheap People/Cargo Mover for local areas (no fuel, little maitnence)
  • Modular, so can start out as frame + drivechain + seats only, and grow into essentially an ac-less small car (low speed)
  • Can also add a motor (assist) later if desired

Industry Standards

Existing Open Source Designs

N55 System

American Speedster

University Studies/Designs

Minimum Viable Product

Rough Sketches

Top Down View

Basic Design

Frame

Seats

  • OTS or DIY

Drivetrain

  • Two pedals (one for each person)
  • Clutch on each for each person being able to not have feet "pushed" if not pedaling, or if there is not a seccond person
  • Then goes to a gearbox
  • Then goes to both wheel axles (possibly a differental on each)?
  • Also optional KERS using a flywheel and clutch for non-electric boost for stop/go and hills etc

Wheels

  • Most likely standard "bike" tires+wheels
  • May need non-spoke versions for better load capacity (ie more like motorcycle/car wheel hubs)

Windsheild

  • Cut Acrylic With Add-on Frame

Onboard Battery

  • Small battery up to a 12v lead acid for onboard electronics, and systems (if wanted)
  • Could also add a roof mounted flexible solar cell array
  • Then misc things like headlights, turn signals, bike computer, internal lights, radio/stereo/gps etc

Trailer Hitch

  • What is the "standard" ?

BOM

CAD

Internal Links

External Links

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