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Same here...Cheshire wrote:That gave me flashbacks. I hope he pulls through with minimal long-term damage.
Despite their limited range, out of all the electric bikes I've seen, this one is of the greatest interest... especially since they lowered the price.fretman wrote:Godspeed a full recovery to Mr Abbott. Damned if I don't want one of those Enertia's now though, pretty cool!
Yeah, this thread is the first I'd seen it, and it piqued my interest. If they could double the range, and add 10 or 15 mph's to the top speed, I'd lay out my $8000.00 right now.Roose Hurro wrote:Despite their limited range, out of all the electric bikes I've seen, this one is of the greatest interest... especially since they lowered the price.fretman wrote:Godspeed a full recovery to Mr Abbott. Damned if I don't want one of those Enertia's now though, pretty cool!
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That's really fascinating stuff (to me). As this technology gets better and cheaper, I think some really nice things are in store. And self charging batteries (solar, wind, wheel, etc..) can't be too far off, eh?ericalm wrote:...Here's the story of a guy who did cross the country on an electric motorcycle—the first person to do so: http://www.evmc2.com/
He rode a Honda he modified using parts that are apparently quite common.
The problem with self charging is form and weight. Regenerative braking (braking helps recharge the batteries) is practical for cars like the Prius but at this point is too heavy for two wheelers. If you had a vehicle with a range of, say, 80 miles, you couldn't collect enough energy via solar or wind to come close to replenishing the battery while riding, so you'd have to be able to collect is and store it while it was parked. I think what we'll see are charging stations that use renewable energy sources like solar and wind. That was the vehicles could stay as light and small as possible. My hope is to have a solar or wind array on my garage roof within 5 years for just this purpose!fretman wrote:That's really fascinating stuff (to me). As this technology gets better and cheaper, I think some really nice things are in store. And self charging batteries (solar, wind, wheel, etc..) can't be too far off, eh?ericalm wrote:...Here's the story of a guy who did cross the country on an electric motorcycle—the first person to do so: http://www.evmc2.com/
He rode a Honda he modified using parts that are apparently quite common.
Interesting. I know essentially zip about any of this, but I'm fascinated by the possibilities. Perhaps the weight of these devices is too much now, but in 5,10,20 years I imagine many advances will be in place. What about the energy created by the spinning wheels - could that add anything useful to the self charging scenario?ericalm wrote: The problem with self charging is form and weight. Regenerative braking (braking helps recharge the batteries) is practical for cars like the Prius but at this point is too heavy for two wheelers. If you had a vehicle with a range of, say, 80 miles, you couldn't collect enough energy via solar or wind to come close to replenishing the battery while riding, so you'd have to be able to collect is and store it while it was parked. I think what we'll see are charging stations that use renewable energy sources like solar and wind. That was the vehicles could stay as light and small as possible. My hope is to have a solar or wind array on my garage roof within 5 years for just this purpose!
Basically, taking energy from spinning wheels will slow them, requiring you to put more energy in to make them spin. That's what's great about regenerative braking on cars like the Prius—extract energy while slowing the wheels.fretman wrote:Interesting. I know essentially zip about any of this, but I'm fascinated by the possibilities. Perhaps the weight of these devices is too much now, but in 5,10,20 years I imagine many advances will be in place. What about the energy created by the spinning wheels - could that add anything useful to the self charging scenario?ericalm wrote: The problem with self charging is form and weight. Regenerative braking (braking helps recharge the batteries) is practical for cars like the Prius but at this point is too heavy for two wheelers. If you had a vehicle with a range of, say, 80 miles, you couldn't collect enough energy via solar or wind to come close to replenishing the battery while riding, so you'd have to be able to collect is and store it while it was parked. I think what we'll see are charging stations that use renewable energy sources like solar and wind. That was the vehicles could stay as light and small as possible. My hope is to have a solar or wind array on my garage roof within 5 years for just this purpose!