Those newer lopro batteries are really $$$$ is there a breaking line where they would be better then lead acid besides the weight savings? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Schumacher" <mtb@xxxxxxx>
To: <python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 7:51 AM Subject: [python] Re: electric python
At 05:36 AM 11/29/2007, you wrote:on electric bicycles in China. > > Claiming that they typically cost 200-300 US dollarsI had a used $250 36V Cloud Electric brushless motor hub http://www.cloudelectric.com/inc/sdetail/217which I tried both on my tourer and python. The 3 lead batteries mounted above the rear 26" wheel made the python behave a little funny (a lighter battery http://www.gmbattery.com/English/ProductView.asp?ID=92&SortID=101would be better) ,but the main issue was that 400W is really just an assist for a 205lb rider; on low speed 8% climbs they do not deliver nearly full power - which is what I wanted. - I don't need a motor for flat parts of the commute. Either a low-geared motor or a flux vector drive controller is needed to have an efficient climbing vehicle. My next project along these lines is a powered Bob trailer, a company in California used to make electric ones but no longer does. My new SWBhttp://rjs.org/recumbents/images/SWB/swb1_side.jpgis commuting nicely, and both it and the tourer could simply hook up a trailer, geared low for climbing. I you mount lead batteries on your python, experiment with placement - the rack above the wheel might not be best.Cheers, Ray -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.34/1134 - Release Date: 11/16/2007 9:52 AM============================================================ This is the Python Mailinglist //www.freelists.org/list/python Listmaster: Jürgen Mages jmages@xxxxxx To unsubscribe send an empty mail to python-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field. ============================================================ -- No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.9/1157 - Release Date: 11/28/2007 12:29 PM
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