The motorcycle sidecar, the motorcycle with sidecar, the sidecar motorcycle or whatever you want to call the motorized three-wheeler, it was once the car of the little man. Especially in the interwar period, it enabled families or craftsmen to travel individually motorized, for whom a car was still unaffordable.

Gone are the days. Today, vintage motorcycle fans rattle through the countryside on their sidecars for fun. There are more suitable vehicles for efficient and affordable transportation. First and foremost is the e-bike, which is great for local transport and, with a trailer, also for shopping and transporting children.

However, despite all the e-mobility, there are people who uphold the style of past decades. E-bikes that look like old motorcycles are already on the market. And some of them have already disappeared.

And now the vintage e-bike with sidecar. Mod Easy Sidecar is the name of the Austin, Texas-based manufacturer. It looks smart, goes well with tattooed forearms and a rockabilly sound, preferably with a leather cap on the head of the pilot and passenger. For those who like it military: there is also a version in field green.

The Mod Easy Sidecar is probably not really practical. It's far too wide for that. If you can't easily get past a traffic jam with a child trailer, you can forget it with this trailer. The vehicle is over 130 centimeters wide. There is not much space left on the cycle path to the right and left and you have to squeeze in between the four-wheelers on the car lane.

On the other hand, the driver and passenger can have a better conversation than if the latter is sitting behind the back and possibly under a plastic tarpaulin. What's more, people who have a problem with their balance now also have a bike that looks cool. So there are definitely arguments in favor of the Mod Easy Sidecar. Another plus point? The sidecar can be detached, leaving the Mod Easy e-bike.

Powered by a motor with 69 nanometres of maximum torque, the sidecar rides at 45 km/h and is said to travel around 75 to 150 kilometers on one battery charge. According to the website, the fun costs around 3800 francs.

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