BOARDMAN, OH (03.21.24) – The Electric Tricycle project came about when a consumer entered Rob Lancey’s Audio Extreme store asking about the possibilities of creating a loaded electric tricycle that he could drive around the town as his AddMotor mode of transport.

“The customer was on the older side and not 100% mobile. He peddled his electric tricycle up to the store, walked in and asked some detailed questions about an audio system that would really rock with lighting plus a security system and backup camera. Bluetooth connectivity would be his audio source. We talked about price and he indicated that wasn’t a problem. Then he pretty much said thank you and left” Lancey stated.

Around the first of December the customer returned and said he was ready to get the system installed. AddMotor Electric Tricycles features upgraded 750W rear-mounted motor, speed differentrial and parking brakes. AddMotor electric tricycles are priced at a little over $3000.

“In case the customer returned I had searched around about gear for an electric tricycle after the he left. I was excited to see him peddle up to the store again” Lancey offered.

Continuing “He came in and said “Let’s do it” and handed me an envelop filled with cash. A friend picked him up and we got started designing the system and getting the gear headed our way. We are a Rockford Fosgate dealer and they offer a wide variety of products that would fit the bill.The whole project took about 60 days as we got the gear and worked the installation around our available time in the bay.”

The system consisted of Rockford Fosgate amps, multiple mids, tower cans and 2 subs and Bluetooth controller. I-Beam reverse cam, Heise Lighting and Saddle Tramp Lithium Battery plus a Compustar / Drone Alarm highlights the gear installed.

A special addition to the system was a custom lighted license plate that was made utilizing techniques Lancey learned at a Mobile Solutions training class,

All mounts were completed in cardboard to check on fit. The sizing was then transferred for 3D printed mounts. Running the wiring was also a challenge as a lot of the trike frame in small piping. In all, the total system topped $8K with products, design and installation time.

“Our Trike customer has been by the store asking about more upgrades. Each time he tells us about how many honk and wave as they see and hear him coming….he is one happy customer” Lancey concluded.

Visit www.audioextreme.com for more.

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA (03.20.24) – On Sunday St Patrick’s Day Rifle Supply kicked of the company’s Cars & Coffee Sunday series for 2024. Rifle Supply is a retail gun shop that sells firearms and accessories. PowerBass was a sponsor of the event and showcased PowerBass products in their booth.

Erik Harbour, PowerBass VP, related “Seems there is a lot of crossover with the Rifle Supply customer base and 12volt enthusiasts. The Rifle Supply team members are friends and we participated in the St Patrick’s Sunday Cars & Coffee. In fact one of the team, Justin Baca, has a Durango with PowerBass gear in a custom installation along with a custom wrap. They take the Durango to various community events they support in the Huntington Beach area.”

The parking lot had over 100 cars with a coffee shop, food truck and DJ on site. There was also a free raffle of attendees with no purchase required.

Raul Rodriguez handles the marketing for Rifle Supply and related “The coffee shop ran out of coffee and the food truck was busy throughout the event. We had twice the sales as we do on a normal day. We have over 40,000 followers on Instagram alone and I actually made a video showcasing PowerBass would be onsite…with a raffle prize too.”

“Juan, Meny and I worked the booth and talked about the wide range of PowerBass products with members of the crowd. In fact Rifle Supply now stocks our Bluetooth portables. A little music is a nice addition for many as they are on the road to a hunting site. The Rifle Supply Cars & Coffee events are planned for the 3rd Sundays of the month and we plan to have a booth through the summer” Harbour concluded.

For more see https://powerbassusa.com

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA (03.19.24) – The Wet Sounds Jeep Rubicon has been on a very busy tour in the Pacific Northwest recently attending shows and making stops at Wet Sounds dealers’ stores.

On Thursday March 14th afternoon and evening the Wake Audio Wet Sounds Open House provided attendees with a chance to meet Earl… the Wet Sounds decked out Jeep Rubicon. Wake Audio partners Alex Aldma and David Murray put a strong plan in place to invite consumers from across the area to the event. Social media posts drew people to the event at the company’s store in the business complex on a blue sky day.

Alex Aldma related “This was our 1st Annual Wet Sounds Open House. We had a tent and a DJ outside spinning tunes in the large parking lot and the Wet Sounds Jeep Rubicon spotlighted in our large installation area. We moved all the boats we were working on into the parking lot which added to the Open House experience for attendees to check out. We also cooked up delicious tacos on site. The music and food had all jammin’ while they checked out Earl and explored the cutting-edge audio technology on site. Our team members spent virtually every minute talking tech and giving demos along with Carl and Scott.”

The Open House activity continued past 8PM Thursday evening time that was set. Phone calls from attendees carried forward for several days after the event.

Carl Campbell, Wet Sounds National Training Director, along with area rep Scott Baughman-Reliable Product Marketing Principal-were on site and worked with Jeep demos and answered customer questions throughout the Open House.

Campbell relayed “It’s so easy for all to be a fan of Wake Audio when you have great partners and their crew that do all they can to give their customers what they envision with their boats, trucks and UTVs. The Wet Sounds custom installations they do on boats is amazing. Everything they touch has real heart in the work. It shows and the customers are happy to come back with all their family and friends!”

The Wake Audio Open House in Rancho Cordova followed the 589 Kustoms Wet Sounds Jeep Open House that was held 80 miles away in Sonora 2 days earlier.

Visit www.wetsounds.com for more.

GASTONIA, NC (03.18.24) –The event kicked off Saturday night at 7pm with a St Patty’s Day party featuring live music along with food and refreshments in the company’s facility in Gastonia. The Sunday show ran from 9am until 5pm with over 20 brands represented in the showroom. Outside there were live vehicle demos. Food and refreshments are on the menu on show day Sunday also.

Shiflet & Dickson’s David Holland stated “This was our 32nd dealer show! Many dealers have not had the ability to go to a show recently to see the newest 12volt products. It was great to see so many dealers come to our show, network and see new products. With DK Electronics motorcycles and other vehicles in the house we definitely let our customers hear what these products sound like in a real world setting…. other than a YouTube video on a smartphone or laptop.”

Continuing Holland offered “We had trainings on Sunday with certain vendors as well as having reps on the show floor to meet with dealers and answer questions. Marcus conducted a super JVC training. Jacob Lucky hosted the KICKER training and Randy Goodwin handled the DB DRIVE training. Booth got compliments from dealers.”

12volt brands  showcased included Kicker, JVC Mobile, CRUX, Metra, DB Drive, Jensen, AudioControl, Polk Audio, PowerBass, Nakamichi, Audio Enhancers, SD Lighting, XPERT, Maximum Power, Planet Audio, MaxPro Film, Rydeen, LinksWell, SoundStream, Blaupunkt eBikes and King Boxes..

Concluding Holland stated “Our show, once again, was  like having our large family come into our facility for a large get together. Boomer and Chris did a great job in the field letting their dealers know about our show. Our staff really stepped up to the plate helping put the showroom together and help across the board with all the details. Many of our vendors  offered us special discounts before and after the show to make our dealers more profitable on their sales floors. The showroom floor was polished and shined like a diamond. Several dealers even let me know it looked brand new!”

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