Reviews: Electric Paramotors

The Latest Happenings in the World of Electrics
It’s frustrating that so little seems to be happening on the electric front in some ways but, at the same time, smaller efforts seem to be reaping rewards. Lately, I’ve seen three new electrics come on the scene including two drive trains that for sale. These will wind up on ElectricPPG.com but I thought them newsworthy for FootFlyer, too. Yuneec is still actively working on their goodies and will hopefully make their target of having something commercially available. Fresh Breeze has a commercial unit that, unfortunately, hasn’t arrived on U.S. shores yet.
While I’m not the early adopter type, I can’t wait to see electrics become commonplace. It may not be a primary motor, and it may not be cheap, but that will eventually change. Kudos to early adopters: if it weren’t for them, the rest of us would have to wait a lot longer for the coolest innovations.
by Jeff Goin | Feb 26, 2011 | Electric Paramotor, Reviews: Electric Paramotors
I got a bunch of letters about this one—a home-grown wheeled PPG by Pierre Beney. It’s built with off-the-shelf Radio Control model motors. Looking at the video doesn’t say much about it beyond the search for improvements. It doesn’t appear to have...
by Jeff Goin | Mar 7, 2010 | Reviews: Electric Paramotors
2019 Note: This unit is no longer under development at least by this name. They’re not allowed to fly paramotors in Switzerland. And now that I’ve been there, it’s almost (not quite, but almost) understandable. A noisy motor would reverberate through...
by Jeff Goin | Mar 6, 2010 | Reviews: Electric Paramotors
These guys have been quietly building an electric machine for the past four years–work that has paid off by creating a salable drive train that can be used by other makers. After seeing pictures, I inquired with the usual questions and the lead developer,...
by Jeff Goin | Apr 8, 2008 | Reviews: Electric Paramotors, Reviews: Paramotors
This is a revolutionary machine could a part of the future. Forgive my enthusiasm, I realize its not becoming of a reporter and admit to being a huge fan of electric paramotors. I’ve wanted to see them succeed since Csaba’s machine (first practical...