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Some years ago, I followed a YouTuber who did exactly this and it turned out he had no end of reliability issues with the bearings, wheels, and frame because it
by bityard 4y ago
Some years ago, I followed a YouTuber who did exactly this and it turned out he had no end of reliability issues with the bearings, wheels, and frame because it turns out pedal-powered trikes just aren't built for the significantly higher speeds and weight of a motor-powered trike, especially when used for multi-mile trips as a daily commuter.
Range was not great either, due to the extra weight of the wooden box he made to hold everything but the rest probably applies to many lower-end two-wheeled bikes too.
I suspect this is the reason that most higher-end electric bikes more closely resemble electric motorcycles than bikes, in terms of wheel size and frame build.