About this project
Patrice Plozner rides a home-made trike. It combines a motor in the crankset with a rear wheel motor, two batteries of 560 Wh and 980 Wh, and three 130 Wp panels. It weighs about 57 kg.
Patrice has ridden the Sun Trip 2018, the Sun Trip Tour and Corsica 2019, France 2020, Europe 2021 (where he continued as a “solo warrior” after splitting from his partner Jean-Louis), the 2024 edition and the Sun Trip AURA 2026.
Technical data
| Builder | Patrice Plozner (France) |
|---|---|
| Vehicle | Home-made solar trike |
| Motors | Crank motor + rear hub |
| Battery | 560 Wh + 980 Wh |
| Solar | 3 × 130 Wp |
| Weight | ~57 kg |
| Sun Trip | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2026 |
Links
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/patrice.plozner
Sources
Photos and details come from the rider’s profile on The Sun Trip website.
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