Hyena said:
"When I was testing the very first magic pie with internal controller and temp sensor it ran fine for general riding but as soon as I regenned down a hill for 30 seconds it overheated"..
Thankfully now they have better self-cooling systems, and you can program how long the regen feeds power back for when applied.. So if using it for quick stops rather than recharging, just set it for short (maybe 3 second) bursts, and you wont have to worry about the controller at all.
Also, the controllers are much easier to change now, and we get replacements under warranty no probs
Any more rides planned soon? We've recently built a Magic Pie 3 running 48v through the rear wheel of a new Giant Boulder, would love to test it out with you guys!
(I gotta get a new camera so I can post some images here!)
Also, just to share some good news - our motors (being run by 2 of our customers) won both their sections at the RACV Energy Breakthrough last weekend, the pure Electric Open section by a magic pie 3, and the pedal-electric section with our 250w mini-motor Zoom Kit.. We are stoked they both help up fine for the 24hour race, another competitor went through 5 (yes 5!!!) Postie Bike motors!
You can check out these awesome electric velomobiles here - http://www.rev-electricbikekits.com.au/about/winners.htm