I like the motor on my trike/velomobile because I can commute to work a distance, protected from the weather, and carrying a load that would be unworkable without it.
A 25 mile commutes is not doable without the assist, it is pleasure with it. It knocks 30 points of my BP as a bonus. On Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 2:21 PM, Lee Hart <[email protected]> wrote: > tomw wrote: > >> "/The question is really, how much is that small gain worth to you. On a >> bike it is a fools errand IMO. The cost of regen function is a >> significant >> add on to the the low overall price. /" >> > > With the PM DC motor used on many Ebikes, regen is essentially free. I've > built many EVehicles with dumb old friction drives that drop a small wheel > on the motor onto the front or rear bike tire. The motor is simply switched > directly to the battery (no controller). Going uphill, it draws current > from the battery, trying to maintain speed. Going downhill, it *regens* > (charges the battery), keeping you from gaining speed. > > > Myself, I don't see why you need electric on a bicycle at all. >> > > I felt that way when I was young. Now I'm old. Without an ebike, I > couldn't ride at all. My knees are just not up to the job of climbing steep > hills, fighting strong headwinds, or riding long distances. > > -- > In life's great adventures, keep in mind thy cause. > Be neither moved by critics, nor multitude's applause. > -- Nasreddin > -- > Lee Hart's EV projects are at http://www.sunrise-ev.com/LeesEVs.htm > > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/ > group/NEDRA) > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * Tell me what it is you plan to do With your one wild and precious life? Mary Oliver, "The summer day." To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk [email protected] <[email protected]> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140318/00585b5c/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
