Cargo tricycle
A cargo tricycle is a three-wheeled cycle designed to carry goods, often with a large front or rear cargo box.
Also known as: cargo bike, freight tricycle
How big is it?
2.2 m · defined overall length
Also 7.218 ft
Defined overall length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 2 m to 2.4 m.
A little perspective
Cargo tricycle vs New Horizons spacecraft: length comparison
The overall length of a cargo tricycle is approximately equal to the spacecraft body height of the New Horizons spacecraft.
A cargo tricycle is a three-wheeled cycle designed to carry goods, often with a large front or rear cargo box.
New Horizons is a NASA spacecraft launched to study Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, carrying scientific instruments and powered by a radioisotope generator.
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Cargo tricycle
Defined overall length: 2.2 m; defined specimen; range 2 m–2.4 m.
A defined front-loader cargo tricycle 2.2 m long with an unladen mass of 80 kg. Commercial frames and cargo boxes vary; payload is excluded.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined overall length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
New Horizons spacecraft
Spacecraft body height: 2.2 m; approximate; range 2 m–2.4 m.
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft body is approximately 2.2 m high and had a launch mass of 478 kg. The radioisotope-generator and antenna projections extend beyond the calibrated body-height span.
Johns Hopkins APL — New Horizons spacecraft
The marked spacecraft body height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 2.2 m
We compare the overall length of a cargo tricycle. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. The recorded range is 2 m to 2.4 m.
A defined front-loader cargo tricycle 2.2 m long with an unladen mass of 80 kg. Commercial frames and cargo boxes vary; payload is excluded.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 m | 2 m to 2.4 m | defined specimen | |
| 80 kg | 60 kg to 100 kg | defined specimen |
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