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Mooncool TK2 Folding Trike Review
Electric trikes. 720 Wh battery, $1,500. What that buys, how far it really goes, and how it compares to the rest of its class.
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Specification
| Price | $1,500 |
| Battery | 720 Wh |
| Motor | 500 W |
| Top speed | 15.5 mph |
| Weight | 90 lb |
| Class | Class 2 |
| Cost per watt-hour | $2.08 |
How far it actually goes
| Riding | Energy used | Range from 720 Wh |
|---|---|---|
| Easy — flat, light rider, low assist | 25 Wh/mile | 29 miles |
| Typical mixed riding | 30 Wh/mile | 24 miles |
| Loaded, hilly, or throttle-heavy | 35 Wh/mile | 21 miles |
Worked out from the battery figure, not quoted from the maker. A headline range is normally measured on flat tarmac by a light rider on the lowest assist setting with no cargo, which is why it rarely survives a real week. Three wheels cost more energy per mile than two — a trike is heavier and pushes two rear tyres. Plan on the middle row.
Charging it away from mains power
This is where a portable power station comes in — camping, van life, a job site, or an outage. Charging losses are real, so the figures below assume about 85% end-to-end efficiency from station to bike battery.
| Power station | Capacity | Full charges of this trike |
|---|---|---|
 BLUETTI AC50B Portable Power Station | 448 Wh | 0.53 — not quite one full charge |
 ALLPOWERS S2000 Pro Portable Power Station | 1,451 Wh | 1.7× |
 BLUETTI Elite 400 Portable Power Station | 3,840Wh, 2,600W | 3,840 Wh | 4.5× |
More on this in our guide to charging an e-bike from a power station.
Where it sits in its class
Against the 9 machines we track in Electric trikes, the TK2 Folding Trike is priced at the class median of $1,500. Its 720 Wh battery is larger than the class median of 672 Wh. At $2.08 per watt-hour it is exactly average on value (class median $2.08).
| Price rank in Electric trikes | 5 cheapest of 9 |
| Battery rank in Electric trikes | 3 largest of 9 |
Power to weight. 500W hauling 90 lb works out at 5.5 watts per pound before the rider is counted. That is the figure that decides how it feels on a climb, and it is why motor wattage on its own tells you very little — a big motor in a heavy frame can climb worse than a modest one in a light frame.
Range against the class. At 30 Wh per mile this machine covers about 24 miles, against roughly 22 miles for the class median of 672 Wh — a difference of about 2 miles per charge in ordinary riding.
Closest alternatives
The nearest machines by battery size in the same class:
| Model | Price | Battery | Cost per Wh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mooncool FT1 Fat Tire Trike | $1,350 | 696 Wh | $1.94 |
| Emojo Dexter | $1,599 | 672 Wh | $2.38 |
| Emojo Dexter Jr. | $1,399 | 672 Wh | $2.08 |
What the class rating means
Class 2 means a throttle is fitted and assistance cuts out at 20 mph. That can normally be ridden on roads, in bike lanes and on most shared-use paths. Rules vary by state and by individual trail authority, so confirm locally rather than relying on the class alone.
Who it is for
The Mooncool TK2 Folding Trike offers a bigger-than-average battery for its class, which is the one specification that reliably buys range, real weight at 90 lb, which matters when you are moving it by hand rather than riding it. Buy it if that matches the riding you actually do rather than the riding you imagine doing — battery size and physical fit are what determine whether a machine gets used, and neither is visible in a photograph.
What this review cannot tell you
We have not ridden this machine. Everything above is derived from the maker’s own published specification and current pricing, compared on identical terms against every other machine in our catalogue. Ride quality, build consistency, dealer support and how quickly a spare part arrives are not visible in a spec sheet, and a review that scores them from this starting point is inventing them. Where a figure is not published we leave it out rather than estimating it.
Where to buy: Mooncool TK2 Folding Trike
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