The_Toecutter wrote:Before I removed the body on my custom trike to add the rear shock, I could do 150-200 miles @ 30-35 mph on 1.5 kWh, or about $0.15. Light pedaling was required.
The Toecutter wrote:Most new cars at today's gas prices won't even go 1 mile on that amount of money.
The Toecutter wrote: The next body will cut that consumption to about 1/2. It's also going to get solar panels.
AdamB wrote:Too bad folks aren't looking for efficient bicycles. And until you solve that pedaling thing...well...that and the A/C issue.
Keep up the good fight Toe. Let me know when you've got something for sale commercially.
And if it could get high efficiency at 120 mph on the autobahn, that would definitely be a plus!
Newfie wrote:How is the job doing?
The_Toecutter wrote:AdamB wrote:Too bad folks aren't looking for efficient bicycles. And until you solve that pedaling thing...well...that and the A/C issue.
The pedaling issue is easily solved. Gut the bicycle drivetrain and install a thumb throttle or twist throttle, or rig up an accelerator pedal. I was using a thumb throttle to do donuts in it last weekend. It lights the back tire up effortlessly and with this new motor allows it to accelerate like a 150cc motorcycle.
The ToeCutter wrote:Keep up the good fight Toe. Let me know when you've got something for sale commercially.
That will take an amount of money that in all likelihood I will never have from working a job. Maybe I should sell dope?
The_Toecutter wrote: I took it to 40 mph last weekend on a 46.8V battery pack, and it had plenty more to go before topping out.
I'm targeting the ability to cruise 35 mph on flat ground
AdamB wrote:
Ah, it sounds like you are having a good time, getting better at building your dream 2 wheeler, I say keep it up, old fuddy duddy's like me are satisfied with EVs far less cool than what you're building.
C8 wrote:That's got to be dangerous in a vehicle with no safety elements like a crumple zone, etc. Aren't you worried about a crash?
Plantagenet wrote:Every few years we get an explosion in the number of Tiger Swallowtail butterflies up here in central Alaska.
This is one of the years they are everywhere.
One of my favorite hikes goes along a sunny, grassy ridge, and there are thousands of butterflies there to rise into the air as you approach, and then settle after you hike on by.
They look like Monarch butterflies, but they are homegrown Alaskan butterfly giants.
Cheers!
The_Toecutter wrote:I'm intent on it being sufficiently low in aerodynamic drag that I can turn the motor completely off, and in spite of its mass, reach 45+ mph pedaling it on flat ground. This means it will move faster than most new cars with even only 10 horsepower peak available from the electric motor. And it will get me around for tenths of a cent per mile, or maybe travel from St. Louis to Chicago on $0.30. Not even mass transit could do that.
We have also found a gorgeous piece of land in the Dominican Republic, which we are in the process of purchasing. It is a beautiful spot on a mountainside with ocean views and beach access with a dock nearby. We intend to build a handful of hurricane proof cabins and create an off grid eco resort.
JuanP wrote:My wife and I expect to become US citizens in less than 2 weeks.
We have also found a gorgeous piece of land in the Dominican Republic, which we are in the process of purchasing. It is a beautiful spot on a mountainside with ocean views and beach access with a dock nearby. We intend to build a handful of hurricane proof cabins and create an off grid eco resort. This will be in a partnership with 3 great friends who will manage the property and business. They are retired Americans with dual citizenships residing there. We are very happy right now!
C8 wrote:JuanP wrote:My wife and I expect to become US citizens in less than 2 weeks.
We have also found a gorgeous piece of land in the Dominican Republic, which we are in the process of purchasing. It is a beautiful spot on a mountainside with ocean views and beach access with a dock nearby. We intend to build a handful of hurricane proof cabins and create an off grid eco resort. This will be in a partnership with 3 great friends who will manage the property and business. They are retired Americans with dual citizenships residing there. We are very happy right now!
I went to DR once on a resort vacation- very nice place. A lot of Haitians were at the resort, it was almost like a day trip for them. I really remember the peacocks. Is your land near the sea?
Newfie wrote:Not a pretty world we are making.
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