Start with where it will live and how high you can step, not with watts. Seven questions that sort 15 electric trikes, with the figures to compare.
Straight answers before you buy: what a trike does, what it costs, where you can ride it, and which one fits.
A trike stands up by itself and carries more; a bike is lighter, faster and easier to store. Seven differences, with real figures from 15 trikes.
Trikes remove the balancing but can tip in fast turns. The parts that matter (brakes, differential, step-over, speed cap) and how to learn in one week.
Federal law puts two- and three-wheel e-bikes in one category. What Class 1, 2 and 3 mean, what five states say about licenses, paths and helmets.
From $699 to $3,699 on November 13, 2026, with half at $1,699 or less. What each price band buys, the extras nobody lists, and where to save.
Electric trikes weigh 77 to 158 lb and most bike racks only hold two wheels. Folded sizes, what a trike rack must be rated for, and how to load one.
Tell her who will ride (height, weight, any balance worry), where, and your budget. She'll point you to two or three trikes from the ranking, with the reasons. We answer within two working days.
We can't give medical or legal advice: your doctor knows whether riding suits you, and your state or city sets the rules.
