[python] Re: Electric python (!)


On 09/12/2005 05:50 AM, Ray Schümacher wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I had a wild hair, so I put my dusty old electric motor on the rear of the 
>python.
>I didn't use it much, ever, because it is a little weak for my weight. They do 
>sell a newer 36V 600W brushed version now (with optional NimH pack) that would 
>probably be nicer.
>In any case, it cruises nicely ~25km/h, I'd guess. It will go up slight 
>grades, ~3%, at ~15. The hub weighs ~5kg as does each battery (2) so it 
>changes the handling a bit. The main issue is the wiggly support frame which 
>adds some whippy feel to the rear. I would not recommend it for a learner. 
>  
>
That is cool! Can it work in addition to pedal power? Could be cool on
really long trips, when the legs begin to fall of the pedals... A friend
of mine ---not me! ;-P --- always starts talking about solex motors on
such trips.

greetings,
Dirk

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