Is This Electric Trike the ULTIMATE Adventure Vehicle?
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- Опубликовано: 19 май 2024
- Jack heads to Amsterdam for an exclusive first ride/drive of the remarkable BeTriton. Part e-bike, part boat, part camper, it might just be one of the strangest vehicles we've ever featured on the Fully Charged Show. But is it real? Does it work? Will it float?? We put a very large man in it and pushed him out to sea to find out.
00:00 You don't see that every day...
1:10 The origin story
3:01 A tour of the BeTriton
4:11 The bike bit
6:18 The boat bit
7:18 The camper bit
8:57 Testing on water
12:58 Concluding thoughts?
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Really nice talking to the inventor at the Amsterdam event. He has put a lot of love and effort into this wonderful hybrid thing. He deserves it that his baby will succeed.
Considering how niche the thing is and how limited the market for it is, he's never going to become rich from this thing, and he seems clever enough to know that. This is a labour of love, clearly. And that being the case, I have all the more respect for the guy for ignoring greed and making something that will bring joy and wonder into people's lives.
I would like to see a tandem version though, for couples. Because as joyous and wonderous as exploring the world can be, I would personally want to do it with my wife, and I know she'd absolutely love to do such a thing with me.
love that thingy. a few tweeks here and there for me, i don t think i would need the boat function. a few month left to right and up and down through europe would be my thing
@@breakshot7451 there's a camper with solar and also powered front wheel a guys made looks mint
Really.? Get a dinghy (coverted), a bike trailer and a beefy e-bike and the parts will be more versatile and saleable,.......and affordable. You even get elec outboards now too.
Maybe jack could take a long trip in that thing, across paths, roads, streats, fields and rivers all just to end up at Robert's house. Sounds like fun to me : )
crossing the channel.... That I would watch!
@@jwvandegronden Coast to Coast!
It's not a bike.... It's the average middle class income dwelling of our post Biden future. You don't need a room for the kids.. because you can't afford them. Let's Go Brandon! 💪😎 🍺🥸
Who's robert
The only things in that list that bike could handle is the roads and paths 🤣
A boat/bike makes so much sense in The Netherlands!!! It's really cute and pretty practical for low tech journeys.
Love the little plant, very nice touch!
It's pretty unpracticed because most bike lanes are not that width and yes ofcourse we have cars
I live where there's hills everywhere.
Now, new challenge. A motorcycle that is also a plane that you can sleep in.
agreed...and one you can sleep in while flying.
@@Kaiya637 engraçadinhos! 😅😂😂😂😂
I would love to see a trip in this little thing
I would be so down
@@JackScarlett1 North Coast 500? 😉
Agreed!
a bunch of them traveling together like a surreal biker gang.
Group or not police are bound to harrass you or impound it.
Jack, you amphibious buffoon, this was a DELIGHT to watch! :D and I'm sure it's too expensive for me, and I don't have anywhere to park it, but.... I *definitely* want one!
Agreed
Parece ser € 14.500 euros 😅😮😢😢😢
This feels like something Hammond would make in an episode of Top Gear
Cool but not 20000 dollars cool
A lot cheaper than buying a house, a boat, and a car. By far
It’s not it 19999.69
If it has 100 preorders the price seems just fine. Although I would prefer something like a larger velomobile instead.
I feel like that's a steal when bakfiets easily top 10k. And that's just a box on a bike. ❤
Well... thanks for that, saved me 10 minutes.
I don't consider myself to be an adventurours type; but I got to say, this thing is just downright cool as heck!
The fact bro was scared to go max speed of 5km/h is halarious and they asked, can you swim 😂
Love the colour as well.
Yes, The thing is cute, I like it. But in reality, this is a RUclips clickbait. It has plenty of problems, and is not functional to use, besides RUclips videos.
Love the punctuation.
That's literally why you think it's cool as hell 🤣. If you actually adventures at all you would know how stupid this thing is.
Finally a real Tesla competitor
Contender for comment of the month.
@@JackScarlett1 lol thanks. Love the amount and quality of content you’re doing. Keep it up and thanks.
Could this be, finally, the "Tesla killer"?
No. But it's very silly and fun.
@@klaxoncow think Tesla's k illing itself all on it's own, doesn't need any help in that department
😂
At first sight it looked a fool but later I realized I needed this amazing ride. It's crazy but cool. I love it.
Absolutely the coolest tow-behind I have ever seen! Great work, just amazing what you did here. Best of Luck in your whacky life my friend! Cheers!
This might be the coolest vehicle concept ever. I'm dying to see what they end up doing when they get their customer feedback and design version 2.0.
probably making it less angular would be a next step. The steering wheel looks a bit uncomfortable.
A toroidal propelar,more space inside whiel in "camper mode" break charging on bike mode moar solar pannels lower wind resistance etc.
I wanna this thing go down a narrow trail.
Great, this guy is a smart engineer. hey, maybe in the next version you can make the bike detachable. can wade. just flew
At first I laughed at it...until I decided I must have one. I must. Thank you, Jack, for your enthusiasm. What an amazing vehicle! SUATMM
@Flynn Spunks no flynn this is tottaly normal bacon
Unbelievable! Fun
Thanks for showing it
Thats so cool! Perfect for someone who loves fishing
I love how modern technology can really shape ideas that go off the beaten track.
Only small enthusiasts would come up with an idea like this. Big companies would never. All the 3D printing and recycling tech nowadays makes it possible for small enthusiasts to set up something that can grow into something truly original and cater a niche. Amazing!
The answer to a question nobody asked. But now that it exists, might as well have fun with it.... Hahaha!
😂😂
Do you have 70 grand spare? Hahaha!
@@jzilla1234 it starts at $15,000 USD
Oh my! I really enjoyed your review! Chuckled all the way through😮😊😅😂
This is so cool. Out of my price range but some day I’ll try and get one simply to support such a cool and unique endeavor. Shout out the inventors this is awesome
It'd be great to see Jack take a trip through Scotland in this thing, crossing lochs and camping in the middle of nowhere!
@@thesignalnotthenoise1670 literally can’t find a single other video😂
Lol you'll never find a video of that cus this thing wouldn't make it 7km in Scotland.
@@chrish4439 all the more reason why it would make for a good video!
the last time i watched a review on this vehicle, it was still just the prototype and a dream. there were a ton of naysayers in the comments, but i was certaintly hoping it would come to fruition. i love inventions like this! anything that facilitates adventure is a good thing.
can i get parts for it when i break down in Peru, or need a new battery in mongolia?
I’ve been to the spot he was in when it was in boat mode, it’s a nautical museum and it’s absolutely awesome
4:38 never will I see anything so coool.
What an amazing smash up of electric greatness…100% a travel with jack series! I would watch it!
I would love to see Jack do a trip in this bike/boat/camper.
Great concept and execution. I’d love to see how it performs with actual supplies stocked in it. I imagine you’d still have to pack pretty light.
This is the best thing I've seen in many days!
I think it would be even cooler if the boat cockpit was for pedaling on the road instead of sitting where you do while pedaling. Something like a VELO Bike.
Yeah the whole execution is a bit lackluster. I mean a plant pot holder for shading you own solar panels?
The bike part is probably to "preserve the biking experience" and not sit in a confined space.
But I'd wager the V2 will look something like you are suggesting.
@@Embassy_of_Jupiter
You could just as easily “preserve the biking experience” by simply using the sliding roof which they’ve clearly already thought of to get yourself some fresh air while biking.
I was thinking amphibious velocamper myself. 👍I would still get one just for the hell of it.
I'd say my only gripe with is no pedal system to operate it in case of a battery failure, as it seems a bit awkward for using a paddle on. Otherwise, pretty clever design. And depending on how much weight it can handle would be great for just local use to the grocery store and back. Kinda want to do something like that for myself, though definitely would need something besides bike tires for it work right for where I want to use such a thing.
But I heard him say that you can peddle it but it's just not really easy
no this is really the last PEV you'd pick for running to the store
@@donhagerty5669 @user-bk5tc4bj5b he talking about the boat part. If the battery runs out while on the water, you're basically stranded. Which is why the original commenter mentioned paddles.
Very cool and fun design, plus 10 points for a plant holder decoration!!
One thing with the boating part, if someone is adventuring they might be taking the boat through many different waterways and water locations. Depending where you are in the world, this could be disastrous if you take microbial or small invasive species from one place to the other. Some places require you do a full clean of the hull before moving from one body of water to the other.
Designer: we don't have enough solar panel space, so let's take some of that space and put a plant tomatoes shade the rest of the solar panels! While we're at it, let's put two cup holders and put them where nobody can reach!
Me: you crazy.
Ooh, if it only had wings to fly, I'd be a buyer...!
Drone propellers, lol... Hey, it's becoming Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at this point, lol
Exactly! Or a parawing from water-repellent fabric
Love the chimney-like plant pot 😂❤
Jack, you amphibious buffoon, you are without doubt the best vehicle reviewer ever to have graced our screens.
Amen
Definitely do a trip in it. Would be great. And Jack’s right that there aren’t many sustainable products for van-life type people. This is really cool. Not sure I would ever use the boat part, but definitely would do multi-day camping tours with it.
Finally something we all need
I couldn't help but laugh at first but as Jack went on with the piece, I actually like it now-the bike-camper-boat ev. It's grown on me in such a short while. I can see why people have ordered it. Looking forward to seeing Jack put it through it's paces.
I love how the video is made. With all the small flaws, (ie. lay down the wrong way) and how you correct them. I love the humor in the way you represent both yourself, and the produkt. Even I (a cheap, indoor, afraid of water individual) was tempted to try it out. 👍👍
Yay! I was right at 9:45 - thought I recognised the Scheepvaartmuseum in Amsterdam.
I love that crazy thing! Looks like so much fun!
Utterly mad, in the best possible way. I wouldn't mind owning one myself.
Brilliant. Would have loved to know about charging capabilities etc. Equally keen to see how Jack might get on using this on an actual trip out in the wild.
I could really use this 😮 Peddle into the back country to a favorite lake or river and spend a couple nights right on the water. I definitely see the potential in this. 🤔
Such Beautiful !!
Now I have got more time to live dreams and to share them 🙂 .
This creative bike deserves to succeed . 🙂
I think it's a good idea if you do boating very often. What if the rear part had a bigger accommodation for more than one person or for extra space? I think the rear of the boat part is mostly wasted space.
If more space was added there would be to much added weight, each part needs to be in unison or else it fails
@@YeahProductions690 i recognize your profile picture as a picture of a cup of builders tea that i saw on wikipedia a few months ago
@5skdm dude this was months ago and I just googled hot chocolate and picked like the 1st result
@@YeahProductions690 ok youtube keeps deleting my replies for some reason, but 99% sure that the original image is called a "Mug of tea" and is on wikipedia commons and is used on the builders tea article, so google probably ... (ok im not gonna say it in case it deletes my comment)
Looks great fun for adventures!
Have to say, as Jack was climbing I did think ‘Why is he going head first? That would be so claustrophobic’…
Glad you saw sense!
You gotta appreciate people coming up with random ideas and making them into reality. =)
Awesome, Now I want one.😎👍💯
My wife can fit in it perfectly, but I might need a longer boat camper bike.
nice idea but needs a v2 with a single electric motor that can do both, also needs to be able to drive in and drive out of the water
Yes, and on the other side of the coin, why not a cycle-chain-drive / human powered propeller backup for boat mode? Running out of battery on the water would be a disaster.
Just bring some oars
@@eduardoez It comes with optional oars.
So cool! Would be nice to keep the same size footprint, but have option to expand parked to allow comfort sleep for two since most will travel with a partner or may need to add one on occasion. Also an all weather cab to cover the bike would make travel next level.
That's all too heavy mabye if there where two peeps pedaling but that's even more niche. Lol
Grab 2 take away the middle wall weld together and enjoy for 2
Wow! That’s thinking out of the box into the bike or boat 😂 whatever that thing is, soooo cool.
That plant is everything!!! Really finishes off the whatsitsthatthingding...
I was thinking that it would be quite awesome if a vehicle like this could pull up to a J-1772 charging station and charge up, just like an electric car would. With these charging stations everywhere, you never run out of range. And the best part is, for a small vehicle like this, you probably wouldn't even need the DC faster chargers - even just plugging in at level 2 would likely be very, very fast.
This video is brilliant, one of my favourite FC videos ever. Much better than watching Jack cruise around in yet another electric SUV. More of this amphibious buffoonery please. Especially if it involves talking out of vent holes.
Everything about this is adventure, getting in, getting out, sleeping and even converting it into boat seems adventurous 😁😁
Oh man that's cool.. looks really fun honestly
Now that, my friend. Looks like a boatload of fun! Yes definitely, pun intended!!
Fully Packed Show: A new youtube channel where we watch Jack get into the smallest spaces he can possibly fit and then enjoy the entertainment of him climbing back out.
9:43 "Nice boat😃... It's got no wheels at all🤨... Rubbish 😒" I love this man's humour 😂
Wow this is amazing. I mean obviously this is just a start but this could be a pathway to something new that could be huge. I would definitely love to have one. I love seeing cool new ideas like this. So awesome !
I like it. very silly but imagine the fun of a canal holiday. suspect you could cram in a lot more solar - maybe enough to manage to travel a bit every couple of days without having to find a charge point..
some roll out solar panels would be perfect for this when stationary
With that tiny battery, every outlet is a charge point.
@@macrumpton yes, I agree, but not much help if you are moored up next to a canal path somewhere. I just think you could fit quite a lot more solar on there if wanted..
Also, making it direct drive to take advantage of the weight for regen breaking...
@@macrumpton
True, but finding an outlet that whoever owns it is willing to let you use is not always easy. Finding a chargepoint, we have apps that make it trivial.
Also, a Chargepoint would still be able to charge the battery faster than a wall outlet - a difference between 10 minutes vs. 1 hour is still significant.
Mildly disappointed that you need to manually convert it between land and water modes, particularly that you need to get into the water and fold the wheels up. Something to improve on might be the ability to at least drive up out of the water. Definitely a unique invention though!
Seeing as the back wheels fold up and need attachment, perhaps much smaller cart-like wheels can be built in the bottom of the frame (like a half a wheel out of frame) - ensuring that you can set it up on the land and then back it up in the water - once backed up, the front wheel can be set up and you can get in. On the other hand, the target market for these are travellers that don't mind stepping in water when necessary.
Instead of solid rigger, air expandable neumatic. Just another button to push
@@thomasfitzpatrick6392 According to their site they actually are air riggers, not solid. You do have to blow them up yourself but so small it would not take long and takes up a lot less space in the vehicle. 14000 euro though so it's not for everyone.
It would likely have to be much wider to prevent tipping then. Seeing as it already barely fit the biking lanes, I don't see that as much a possibility.
One less thing that won't break though...
I absolutely adore this thing and i think i want one now
I LOVE it!! I just keep thinking prepper rather than trekker though.
I'm only going to get one if it flies too...and it also needs knobs to fiddle with....yeah (actually I think it's brilliant..)
You want a flying RV? Watch this space. Seriously.
It would be neat to make a flying amphibious glider with electric assist.
@@skylerlehmkuhl135 It was meant to be a joke 😆
Never joke online, people run with it.
@@terrafirma9328 sounds like communism!
I’m sorry, but his legs are so long he just looks so funny! 🤣🤣🤣
Leave my Kermit the Frog physique alone
Jack, you amphibious buffoon. Keep up the great work. I'm slowly going through your back catalogue of hilarious work and loving every minute of it.
Strange, but a very interesting concept.
I had a bike and a kayak loaded in my camper van, so I guess it isn't too far off from this.
One quick look on their website and this fun little bikeboat starts at 14,500€... not so fun anymore but nice to see it exists haha 😊
E considerando que eu moro no brasil e o euro atualmente tá uns 5,30 reais por 1,00 euro, fica pior ainda!!
Daria cerca de 76.850 reais atualmente! E com o salario minimo em 2024 vai ser previsto em 1412 reais, levaria cerca de 54,42 salários minimos pra comprar!! 😱😱😱😭🥺
O que eu quero dizer é: se tá ruim pra vocês europeus e estadunidenses, imagine pro Brasil ou outros países de moeda mais fraca... 😅😮😢😢😭😔😱
Ao menos vocês conseguiriam comprar com 1 ano ou 2 essa invenção com um salário minimo... 😅😮😢😢❤
No brasil teria que ser com uns 4,5 anos NO MÍNIMO!! 😢🥺😭😔😱😱
I love the vehicle. The one issue I have with it though is just that using it as a boat is probably just a novelty which will wear off and not many people will use the boat part, so it's just adding weight to the bike making it less efficient so more effort to use. Although the more I think about it I realise that I might use it on the norfolk broads if I had the bike boat thingymebobby. Anyway the boat part is just a little impractical. Also... Jack you absolutely awesome amphibious buffoon. I would love to see more E-bike-campers out on the road as well though. Thanks for the great video.
I've owned 3 boats, still have one, and the biggest reason for buying bigger engines is current and tides. 5 kph is a slow tide; you find yourself on a tidal river with this contraption and it's likely to sweep you away. You need more power on water, not less like this thing. I agree, ditch the boat aspect and just concentrate on a more capable and comfortable camper-trailer.
@@bigglyguy8429 Make the camper a rowboat.
I would absolutely love one of these!!!
Amazing boat ❤
I commented almost a month ago; since then, I realized that if the BeTriton gets a variant with a larger camper portion for my 6'1" frame (~2 meters in the Metric school of thought), I'd be much more willing to pay a pretty penny to get one. Still, the BeTriton oozes fun and potential.
It would be great to see you doing a trip in it, Jack. Maybe you'll even figure out how to sleep in it :D
My advice would be to take some blankets or a sleeping bag. That beauty doesn't look all that windtight or insulated to me :D
Idk why but when he said I feel like im being born again got me rolling 😂😂
This reminds me of the fictional "Ox Bike" from A Psalm for The Wild Built by Becky Chambers. The Ox Bike was essentially a tiny home/Ebike (not amphibious). This is super neat! I want one so bad!!!
Designer 1 : Let's put solar panel's on the roof.
Designer 2 : Excellent idea, Let's also put a plant pot to cast lots of shade on said panel's.
Designer 1 : Genius!
No price mentioned.
I think I would like an economy version that had the camper but without the boaty bits. Not having the water engine and steering should save both weight and money.
The full thing is 14,500 EUR
@@jordanmcgrory2171 😅😅 lol no way
Very difficult to make 3 things worse at the same time but he nailed it. Congrats.
😳🤣
Best comment out there 🤣
I am happy to find someone with some common sense in this comment section.
Brilliant and funny 😅, good luck to that company
This looks like something The Grand Tour or Top Gear would create, hahah it’s amazing!
I think you could definitely widen the hull and add a larger battery and boat motor, and add a gear reduction in the form of an extra gear reduction for the bike for even more leisurely riding and you could potentially take something like that long distances for a more economic price range
I thought it would use the front wheel as a rudder when in boat-mode.
Also, would this be really acceptable as an e-bike in a lot of countries when you can't really pedal it easily?
Idk if it will become popular but this is definitely interesting and pretty cool
This is so cool! Only thing they need to add is a paddle tire for the bike to propel yourself in the water. Might throw off weight distribution though lol
Hi I want one and I want it now! Me and my son's gonna have a fun :)
I would have been slightly more impressive if Jack knew how to open it or which way to get in.
I guess the boat bit might be useful for river crossings (if there is a ramp), but it doesn't look like you'd want to get very far from shore on a windy day. Not quite sure how useful that is in practice. I suppose the idea is that you can park by a lake somewhere and then go pootling/fishing?
i can see it being used on canals/ broads very nicely
Here in australia, we have a river called the Murray. its long, wide and flat. This would be perfect for travelling along the river. Camp on the banks and use the bike to explore the river towns. You could set up solar panels on the out riggers or even tow floating panels and charge while travelling
Finally, a water world prepper😂 handy in this climate we have lately
Id paddle this right across Canada, spend nights on random ponds. Fantastic.
I've been following the progress of this for ages. I do want something like it, but don't really need the boat part, which I think compromises it's potential somewhat. Pleased to see Jack could fit no worries, even the wrong way round.
The problem I have with it is the fact it’s individually designed for the purposes of the man who wanted it in the first place. It would be nice the be that high up for a while but I’d soon tire of being so exposed on a long journey. I’d want to be in the boat portion for the most part in British weather.
This is awesome. I love it
thanks for the video! someone needs this for the Kinetic Sculpture Races here in the US :)
This is great! Honestly been looking for something like this. Hoping future models might include a longer range on the water, say to perhaps make a trek across the Bering straight with a stop on one of the islands half way through. Or maybe make a little detour around the Darian gap. If it were pedal assisted on the water, I believe it would be quite reasonable.
I can see it going remote locations, but it doesn't seem seaworthy, only for lake and calm river crossings. Island hop to Bocas del Toro maybe, no way I'd go out to sea in that thing.
You should take a look at the wild world of transoceanic rowboats. That's as close to this thing as you're going to find that's also seaworthy enough for the Bearing Strait.
I hope you donate a lot to the lifeboats if you think this sort of crap pile is seaworthy
nah, should be more streamlined, a recumbent bike that converts to a boat.
Maybe that’s V2, minus the camper bit
All recumbents get to see is the exhaust pipes of cars. This is a view platform for touring
That Adventure Vehicle is SO interesting!
Ride bike paths, catch bluegills for meal, sleep camper ready to serve you!
Total Universe of fun!
They need to make the bike wheel flip upwards and act like a boat sail. Also need a fish cooler and drain system outward. And made for 2 seater. It's an adorable idea. And maybe gps too.
My first thought is, how is that going to be regulated over here :D I mean do I register it as moped (it has too powerful a motor to be treated as an electric bicycle, 250 W is the limit) or as a boat? I'm guessing it's actually too small a boat to require registration (I think 5,5 m was the limit). But if it's a moped I couldn't drive it on bike lanes except where explicitly allowed. Oh how the car drivers would hate me if I'm on public roads on this :D But I mean, Finland has 57 thousand lakes, and the lake area does also have some nice little roads - this could be a really fun vehicle in this country.
No, bro, you're wrong, it's a bike