{"id":3125,"date":"2016-04-15T02:18:04","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T00:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/?p=3125"},"modified":"2016-04-15T02:40:44","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T00:40:44","slug":"electrically-powered-bicycle-trailer-handcart-diy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/2016\/04\/electrically-powered-bicycle-trailer-handcart-diy.html","title":{"rendered":"Electrically Powered Bicycle Trailer &#038; Hand Cart (DIY)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/electric-powered-bike-trailer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3126\" src=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/electric-powered-bike-trailer-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"electric powered bike trailer\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/electric-powered-bike-trailer-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/electric-powered-bike-trailer-500x313.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/electric-powered-bike-trailer-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/electric-powered-bike-trailer.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The German-made <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carlacargo.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Carla Cargo<\/a> is a three-wheeled cycle trailer with an electric assist motor. It can be pulled by any type of bicycle (including a cargo cycle or an electric bike), and it allows you to carry heavy (up to 150 kg) and bulky cargo (a loading platform of 60 x 160 cm). Uncoupled from the bicycle, the Carla Cargo works as a hand cart for large or heavy loads. The vehicle weighs 40 kg including the battery, and has a range of 40 to 60 km.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/carla-cargo-bike-trailer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3134\" src=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/carla-cargo-bike-trailer-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"carla cargo bike trailer\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/carla-cargo-bike-trailer-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/carla-cargo-bike-trailer.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a>The electric motor is built into the front wheel and can produce 250 watts as a trailer (up to 23 km\/h), and 500 watts as a handtruck (up to 6 km\/h). The lithium-ion battery has a capacity of 11 or 15 Ah. The vehicle has two disk brakes and a parking brake, which are controlled via the handle or the bicycle handlebar.<\/p>\n<p>The Carlo Cargo sells for about 4,000 euro. The <a href=\"http:\/\/werkstatt-lastenrad.de\/index.php?title=Bauanleitung_Carla_Cargo_Crowd\">construction manual<\/a> is freely accessible online, but only in German for now. The trailer\/handcart is present at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cargobikefestival.com\/\">International Cargo Bike Festival<\/a>, April 16-17, in Nijmegem, the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Previously: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.notechmagazine.com\/2014\/04\/eight-wheeler-cargo-cycle.html\">8-wheeler cargo cycle<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The German-made Carla Cargo is a three-wheeled cycle trailer with an electric assist motor. It can be pulled by any type of bicycle (including a cargo cycle or an electric bike), and it allows you to carry heavy (up to 150 kg) and bulky cargo (a loading platform of 60 x 160 cm). 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