[python] Re: Electric python (!)
- From: Dirk Bonne <dirk_bonne@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: python@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:12:23 +0200
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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