Hi Mark and All,
--- Mark Hastings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Someone mentioned a few weeks back about a vespa
> and converting it to
> electric. I haven't seen anything since.. I was
> thinking about doing such a
> conversion but am not married to any one scooter
> type. Is it possible to
> make an electric scooter that will:
> Go 12 miles with some hills every day...
> Go 35-40mph with a few stop lights..
> Carry about 150lbs (a person and a bunch of
> equipment...
Yes it is.
A simple way is to use a B+S type mini-bike,
use 2 to 4, 50 to 100 amphr true deep cycle batts up
to 30 mph.
Faster than that you need a suspension. Find a
small motorcycle, 4- 100 amphr batts, an e-tec PM
motor and gear it for 40 mph max.
Over 35 mph on a motorcycle really sucks amps
because of air drag. If you want range like 30+ miles
you need to stay under 40mph.
I have a a 3 wheel bike like EV called a Pedal
Power Cycle Chair that uses moped wheels stock, no
pedals and had a little 250 watt motor.
I did the Tim Allen thing to it and put in more
power with a golf cart motor!
Using 2 130 amphr used UPS batteries and a go
button ( 2 golfcart contacts on 2 fiberglass leaves
spaced apart by a 3/4" piece of wood) and a DPDT
switch for 12/24v. Finger pressure on 1 leaf worked
it.
It worked fairly well except I keep pulling
wheelies on purpose with it despite my 200 lb butt 18"
and the 132 lbs of battery 24" ahead of the rear axle.
It was fun until I stripped the sprocket about 50
wheelies later ;-).
I never was able, needed, to run it's full range
but probably 40/50 miles at 25 mph.
Are not Vespa's rear suspension mixed with the
engine and not very easy to convert?
Older Vespa are worth a lot, collectable in the
US, so you may not be able to find one anyway.
Hope this helps,
jerry dycus
> I would really like one that would carry say 450
> pounds and carry 2
> people but I would be happy with the first.. I might
> even be happy with one
> that could carry 250lbs, go 3 miles, and go up a
> hill at 30mph (for my
> commute to a better train station so I don't have to
> stand an hour all
> sweaty from the walk)
> Are any or all of these possible? Has anyone
> done this or have any
> reccommendations on what kind of scooter I might
> use?
> I thought of a bike but for many reasons would
> rather do a scooter if at
> all possible...
>
> Thanks for any ideas on this or experiences.
> Mark Hastings
>
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