stoppit
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Here's the scenario:
Have: Electric Bike with hub motor, lifepo4 battery
Idea: Add small displacement gasoline engine (< 30cc) somewhere low and tucked out of the way in order to generate electricity/recharge battery, thus making your bike capable of going way further if the battery charge wears out.
Since I just got done buying the electric end of things for my bike, fundage is nowhere near what I'd need to actually do this yet. However, I'd imagine that a little 2 stroke would do the trick but what would be needed to keep the engine from overcharging the battery/pretty much everything else is a complete mystery to me.
If all goes well financially over the next year (and I figure out how to do this), I'll hopefully be posting pics of the hybrid about this time next year.
Thanks in advance for replies.
Have: Electric Bike with hub motor, lifepo4 battery
Idea: Add small displacement gasoline engine (< 30cc) somewhere low and tucked out of the way in order to generate electricity/recharge battery, thus making your bike capable of going way further if the battery charge wears out.
Since I just got done buying the electric end of things for my bike, fundage is nowhere near what I'd need to actually do this yet. However, I'd imagine that a little 2 stroke would do the trick but what would be needed to keep the engine from overcharging the battery/pretty much everything else is a complete mystery to me.
If all goes well financially over the next year (and I figure out how to do this), I'll hopefully be posting pics of the hybrid about this time next year.
Thanks in advance for replies.