Where are you located Stumpy?
What's your budget? What's your current battery pack?
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- Wed, 07 Dec 2011, 21:17
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Elation V3 (Mk 1) motor replacement? What to get?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1462
- Wed, 30 Nov 2011, 17:04
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
- Replies: 73
- Views: 17492
- Thu, 24 Nov 2011, 22:20
- Forum: General EV Discussion
- Topic: Melbourne eBike ride Dec 10th
- Replies: 0
- Views: 622
Melbourne eBike ride Dec 10th
Hi Folks, I am organising an ebike ride for anyone interested on December the 10th leaving from Southern Cross station at 10.45am. Family friendly. All kinds of bikes and rigs but suggest that we start with flat easy riding to include all comers and we behave ourselves to keep the scene nice. Family...
- Wed, 19 Oct 2011, 14:42
- Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
- Topic: Grid Connect PV systems
- Replies: 104
- Views: 22369
Grid Connect PV systems
Might be worth a look on some tests of mirrors in combination with PV's:
http://www.tonchev.org/PVparks.html
This guy even mounts them on electric vehicles.
http://www.tonchev.org/PVparks.html
This guy even mounts them on electric vehicles.
- Mon, 17 Oct 2011, 18:43
- Forum: Renewable Energy and Storage (Non-EV)
- Topic: Grid Connect PV systems
- Replies: 104
- Views: 22369
Grid Connect PV systems
Hey Glenn, you may want to give this mirror idea a go - it's not complex and you will pick something up - however small.
http://samdidgaf.blogspot.com/2011/08/s ... ector.html
http://samdidgaf.blogspot.com/2011/08/s ... ector.html
- Mon, 03 Oct 2011, 15:13
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
- Replies: 73
- Views: 17492
Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
Hi Faz, currently using two of 5.8Ahr 8s Turnigy LiPos in parallel. Current discharge is 25c capable. About a hundred bucks each from Hobbyking. When I went from 1 cell to two in parallel I saw a huge drop in the amount of voltage sag under higher loads. About to add a third unit - I expect to see a...
- Fri, 23 Sep 2011, 22:10
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
- Replies: 73
- Views: 17492
Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
Actually I ducked home at lunch (couldn't do that on a slow bike) and noticed something else about high powered e-bikes. Magpies cannot touch you at 45kph. http://forums.aeva.asn.au/smileys/smiley4.gif Can't say the same for the real estate agent in Lycra way back behind me on his carbon fibre 'trop...
- Fri, 23 Sep 2011, 22:06
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
- Replies: 73
- Views: 17492
Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
How long can you do an unpowered 40kph for Faz? How far then? 20km? Contador's average speed of 2009 tour de france was 40.32 kph. Should we all be like this? What is wrong with us mortals? Folks - I don't want to shower at work! I want to wear a suit straight to the boardroom in a regional location...
- Fri, 23 Sep 2011, 21:51
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: What limits an E-bike power?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5232
What limits an E-bike power?
You're right in assuming up front it is the controller - when it comes to cheaper hub units. Eg bafang geared internal hubs are pretty much the same. The controller is usually limited to a given number of amps (torque), so you up the voltage to get more speed. A 24v 20 amp controller is obviously mu...
- Fri, 09 Sep 2011, 21:37
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Elation Bikes - anyone used their kit?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 26830
Elation Bikes - anyone used their kit?
I am curious as to why you're so eager to stick to the 200W limit?
- Mon, 29 Aug 2011, 22:04
- Forum: Members Machines
- Topic: SamD's Aprilia Enjoy
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2421
SamD's Aprilia Enjoy
Bikes don't seem to get a lot of coverage here. I've had an Aprilia Enjoy electric bike for about five years. These were a fantastic bike for their day, with an innovative crankset drive unit. I recently rebuilt it with two 5.8 Ah LIPO batteries, replaced the controller to be standard twist throttle...
- Wed, 10 Aug 2011, 14:45
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
- Replies: 73
- Views: 17492
Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
Actually the 120W answer is pretty easy - I can buy the 120W setup for only 200 bucks, and I'd planned to use the extra power for a different project - nighttime readinglights. But to add to that, I wanted to keep my bike looking like something that would appeal to the everyday person. I am dutch, e...
- Tue, 09 Aug 2011, 22:13
- Forum: Scooters, mopeds and electric toys
- Topic: Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
- Replies: 73
- Views: 17492
Ebike Power limits, proposed legislation
I recently took my much lauded pedal assist Aprilia Enjoy and removed the pedal assist. I also lifted the 200W limit and let the 1100W motor have it's natural draw of current from some new LiPos. It's a much better bike. http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=18505&start=165 My kn...