Hello all,
Great list. I've been following along for about 3 months now and it's
been very helpful to hear the comments and ideas from the members.
Travis' post has got me going, 'cause I'm interested in motors too.
There is a 1975 Honda Gold Wing disassembled in my basement and I'm
trying to figure out how to rebuild it. Which motor to get is the
current question and it's such a pivotal one that the rest of the design
is waiting for it.
Here are a few questions that I'm struggling with.
1) What's the difference in quality between ADC and D&D?
2) Can a PMG-132 push my sled at 60mph for 10 minutes without
overheating? There's another 5 mi. of city driving on top of that to
get to my job. Can it be done on 60v or or should it be done with 72v?
3) What's a typical watt/mi estimate for a bike that's around 1000lbs.
with rider? I've been using 300watts/mi. in my calculations. Is that
close?
4) Do any of you use an overrunning clutch coupling, or something
similar, so the motor shaft isn't directly linked to the final drive?
An OCC is basically a freewheel. My diesel has a mpg readout in dash
which, even if it's not perfectly accurate, definitely shows that
disengaging the engine when it's not needed and coasting to stops saves
a lot of fuel. I'd like to do the same with the EM without having to
add a clutch. It would also eliminate any concern over the motor lockup
issue that was discussed recently.
Any thoughts or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks,
Seth
