Quattrocycle Design Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Alto design quadricycle?

  This new quadricycle, single and double row-models available in Spring 2005, was created by Alto Design 2004 winner of a prestigious Bronze Award for excellence from IDSA.

• What do I need to make a quadcycle?

  There are only 2 small machined parts required, and they can be made cheaply by any shop with a basic lathe. A perfect job for a weekend garage hacker with a small lathe. The rest of this DIY QuadCycle can be made using only a hand held drill, angle grinder, and any type of welder. Our plans are even great for first time builders.

• What is the streetfighter DIY quadcycle?

  The StreetFighter DIY QuadCycle is a great project for commuting, racing, exercise, or as a base for creating a full body VeloCar. There is a lot of room to easily modify this plan, and like all of our DIY human powered vehicle plans... no experience is necessary.

• Which Quatro board should you buy for 2016?

  For 2016 Quatro are offering a choice of 4 wave boards within their range. They have the single-fin MONO, the thruster-finned SPHERE, the quad-finned CUBE and finish off with their hardcore piece-de-resistance, the thruster PYRAMID.

• What are L6E quadricycles?

  Light quadricycles (L6e) are defined by Framework Directive 2002/24/EC as: "motor vehicles with four wheels whose unladen mass is not more than 425 kg, not including the mass of the batteries in case of electric vehicles, whose maximum design speed is not more than 45 km/h, and:

• Do you need a license to drive a quad in France?

  In France, small cars which are classified as Voiture Sans Permis ( vehicle without licence) can be driven without a driving licence. Certain quadricycles can be driven on a "road safety certificate" category of drivers licence, which is available to people 14 years or older.

• What is the quadricycle classification?

  The quadricycle classification was officially created in 1992, when the European Union published Directive 92/61/EEC which decreed that quadricycles fell into the same category as mopeds. In 2002, Framework Directive 2002/24/EC then refined this definition by distinguishing between light and heavy quadricycles (L6e and L7e categories).

• How old do you have to be to do quadricycles?

  Higher categories of licences (A1, A and B) automatically qualify for quadricycles, but age limits of A1, A and B are 16, 18 and 18, respectively. Some have been concerned about the danger that quadricycles' low speed poses to other traffic.