I got the new body shell mounted on my trike. Here's a pic of me riding it in a friend's yard while wearing my plague doctor mask and cloak:
I still am not using a motor. 100% pedal powered at this time. Cruising speed is now around 23-24 mph on the flat, but I can sprint to 37 mph, and have been 50+ mph downhill more than a few times. It tracks straight and rides smooth even at 50+ mph. I still have a lot to do to it before it's finished. The front wheels are getting full fairings, and I still need to install a windshield and roof, along with other odds and ends. There still remain lots of sources of drag to cut. It will eventually get a paint job too.
Most of the EV components have arrived. I'm still waiting on the controller(it will be shipped when workers are allowed back in the factory in China, it was already made in January), BMS, and various other pieces needed to build my battery pack out of some A123 cells(I picked up 792 Wh worth for $100, all cells tested within 1/10th of a volt of each other). I'm going to wait before ordering any pricier batteries, although the eventual goal is to use some Model 3 cells and build up a 1.5-2 kWh pack that will weigh less than the one I am building. I'm also going to be putting 100W of solar panels on it as well as an inverter to run my laptop and other electronics.
Once converted to electric with the body shell finished, I'm looking at the possibility of 0-30 mph around 4 seconds, top speed of 60 mph, 70-100 miles range at 30-40 mph with pedaling accounting for 1/3 of the motive force and the motor doing the rest, ~10 Wh/mile energy consumption riding it around town, and the ability to turn the motor off and retain a 20+ mph rolling average and sprint to 40 mph just pedaling it. Vehicle weight will be around 100 lbs. A 1.5-2 kWh pack of Panasonic 2170 cells from a Model 3 will roughly double that range if I gt around to building that up, but money is scarce at this time.
I'm also working on the 2nd design iteration of this vehicle. So far it's just drawings and notes in a book. THAT one is being designed for either hub motors in both front wheels or perhaps even in all three wheels with the bicycle drivetrain powering the rear wheel for all wheel drive, 0-60 mph in under 5 seconds, a top speed of 100+ mph, a 200+ mile range at 30 mph, an 80-100 mile range at 60 mph, a roll cage, and will have DOT tires/wheels/brakes all around. This one will have room for 200-400W of solar panels. The goal is to keep it under 120 lbs, and get better aerodynamics than the one pictured above, in order to retain the ability to operate it with the motor disabled if desired in spite of what will be heavier wheels/tires and additional motor cogging losses, so with the motor disabled, perhaps a 20+ mph rolling average and the ability to sprint to 40 mph. It is looking like I will be able to build this 2nd design for around $3,000, which I will have as long as I can remain employed(if I find another engineering job, money will be a non-issue with my student loans gone).
The idea behind this is the ultimate SHTF vehicle. You'll be able to take it where cars can't go due to its size, and it will be both durable enough to traverse bad roads and versatile enough to remain operational in even the worst possible DOOM scenarios. You'll even be able to pedal it faster than a normal bicycle if the solar panels fail and you can't get electricity for whatever reason, but when everything is working, you'll have a long range electric sports car that can go hundreds of miles for less than $0.25 of electricity in any BAU situation, but in any SHTF situation will always have fuel wherever there is sunlight and/or food. The 16" motorcycle rims I plan to use will be able to fit Mitas MC2 low rolling resistance moped tires rated for 62 mph and meant for much heavier vehicles(so they will last probably for tens of thousands of miles on this), but if for whatever reason replacements can't be found, they will be able to fit 20" bicycle tires in a pinch which are perhaps the most ubiquitous and very plentiful tire of any kind in existence.