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by LockH
Jan 28 2019 7:51am
Forum: Battery Technology
Topic: Which battery chemistry for extreme climates?
Replies: 37
Views: 4304

Re: Which battery chemistry for extreme climates?

Thanks for insisting on this matter! :lol:
by LockH
Jan 28 2019 7:48am
Forum: EBike General Discussion
Topic: Finn Scooter... carrys yer golf bag/clubs...
Replies: 4
Views: 1557

Re: Finn Scooter... carrys yer golf bag/clubs...

Hehe... Apparently, some ebikers are using electric compressed air cannons to shoot their golf balls the whole nine yards! (Just a rumour...)

:shock:
by LockH
Jan 28 2019 7:41am
Forum: EBike General Discussion
Topic: E-bike Challenge Minneapolis March 23–24, 2019
Replies: 0
Views: 520

E-bike Challenge Minneapolis March 23–24, 2019

Hehe... ESB "Search found 114 matches: Minneapolis"... E-bike Challenge Comes to Minneapolis Convention Center : https://www.bicycleretailer.com/announcements/2019/01/22/e-bike-challenge-comes-minneapolis-convention-center Starts: MINNEAPOLIS — E-bike Challenge Minneapolis is a place for c...
by LockH
Jan 27 2019 10:53am
Forum: E-Vehicles General Discussion
Topic: The economics of scooter rentals.
Replies: 94
Views: 16640

Re: The economics of scooter rentals.

News media sites currently being flooded with stories about this one "study" just out... EG: Standing Electric Scooters: Study Shows How You Can Get Injured : https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2019/01/26/standing-electric-scooters-study-shows-how-you-can-get-injured/ Starts: Love hurts...
by LockH
Jan 27 2019 1:42am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Ebiker Joke thread...
Replies: 1562
Views: 185264

Re: The Ebiker Joke thread...

https://i1.wp.com/electricbikereport.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/EBReport-Ad-540px.png?ssl=1 [COUGH COUGH] Some may find their advert amusing... Seen here: https://electricbikereport.com/2018-ebike-roundup-part-2-shared-electric-micromobility-videos/?fbclid=IwAR3nG2CHYUI9a2sJFcNHjm5A4CSMX-9G-QVu...
by LockH
Jan 27 2019 1:27am
Forum: Electric Aircraft
Topic: Elephant in the room - Quadcopters...
Replies: 200
Views: 56099

Re: Elephant in the room - Quadcopters...

Always look at the worst scenario... then imagine it ten times worse. :wink:
by LockH
Jan 27 2019 1:24am
Forum: EBike General Discussion
Topic: Finn Scooter... carrys yer golf bag/clubs...
Replies: 4
Views: 1557

Finn Scooter... carrys yer golf bag/clubs...

https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/nEMyR/s3/finn-golf-cycle-with-bag.jpg The Finn Scooter is coming from Sun Mountain, a company that produces bags, and the kind of golf carts that you roll behind you. They are a company that is deeply connected to the golf industry and you would think devoted resea...
by LockH
Jan 26 2019 12:49am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Ebiker Joke thread...
Replies: 1562
Views: 185264

Re: The Ebiker Joke thread...

When government tries to help.
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by LockH
Jan 25 2019 8:28pm
Forum: Battery Technology
Topic: Nanoramic Laboratories High Temperature Ultracapacitors
Replies: 0
Views: 585

Nanoramic Laboratories High Temperature Ultracapacitors

ES "Search found 0 matches: Nanoramic"... so... are capacitors EVen "battery technology"? Anywhooo... Eliminate Lithium and Improve Performance with High Temperature Ultracapacitors : https://www.nanoramic.com/blog/eliminate-lithium-and-improve-performance-with-high-temperature-u...
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 4:54pm
Forum: Electric Aircraft
Topic: Elephant in the room - Quadcopters...
Replies: 200
Views: 56099

Re: Elephant in the room - Quadcopters...

^^ Hehe... "The problem with using electricity to create hydrogen from water is that it uses electricity. " Got plenty of water... plenty of cheap electricity via solar cells... and chemical cells as batterys never wear out... ermmm... ooops. OTOH, hydrogen stored in tanks is cheap to make...
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 4:33pm
Forum: Electric Aircraft
Topic: Elephant in the room - Quadcopters...
Replies: 200
Views: 56099

Re: Elephant in the room - Quadcopters...

Now flying ebike parts into Rochester, NY. (Saves US import duties..) Anybuddy want any parts? ;)

by LockH
Jan 25 2019 3:53pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shifting North Magnetic Pole
Replies: 13
Views: 2268

Re: Shifting North Magnetic Pole

Hehe...
rumme, who is currently on your ignore list, made this post.
Display this post.
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 3:50pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reasons why the ebike is a world beater thread.
Replies: 113
Views: 19479

Re: Reasons why the ebike is a world beater thread.

Locally, ebikes just got cheaper to operate. :mrgreen:

TTC commissioners approve 10-cent fare hike:
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/ ... -fare-hike
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 2:38pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Ebiker Joke thread...
Replies: 1562
Views: 185264

Re: The Ebiker Joke thread...

:lol: Electric bikes are a luxury, middle class items and should never be subsidized. Hate Media Inc.'s 45-Point Style Guide For Writing Nasty Pieces About Cyclists : https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2019/01/25/hate-media-inc-s-45-point-style-guide-for-writing-nasty-pieces-about-cyclists/#33...
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 1:16pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shifting North Magnetic Pole
Replies: 13
Views: 2268

Re: Shifting North Magnetic Pole

Hehe... "Gloom and doom"... Yeah. Fantasy is so much more fun than reality. Like "fake" ice core samples from centuries ago where we now can measure atmospheric air conditions from years past... or those "fake" tree trunk rings that widen and narrow as years get drier a...
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 12:52pm
Forum: EBike General Discussion
Topic: Arizona Legislature new e-bike/trails for 2019 Jan 1
Replies: 11
Views: 1094

Re: Arizona Legislature new e-bike/trails for 2019 Jan 1

Hehe... Classic ES Style... Thread about Arizona wandering into CA and Utah... :) Re Arizona... Postings about Arizona in the thread More E-bikes found in NON-ebike media : https://endless-sphere.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=57933 (W/to date 7234 posts...) Search found 47 matches: arizona Incl...
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 12:22pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shifting North Magnetic Pole
Replies: 13
Views: 2268

Shifting North Magnetic Pole

Shifting North Magnetic Pole is affecting everything from cell phones to submarines : https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/01/17/shifting-north-magnetic-pole-is-affecting-everything-from-cell-phones-to-submarines/?fbclid=IwAR0GWvLIExRq4Td1QTBcqN8VC3xu0XddCypj_y0wAi3BTOlmEKZ8BofnJtk Starts: Normally the...
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 4:05am
Forum: Battery Technology
Topic: Which battery chemistry for extreme climates?
Replies: 37
Views: 4304

Re: Which battery chemistry for extreme climates?

^^ "but good luck to cool anything with a Nichrome wire"... :lol: Again, pretty sure this thread is about "too cold" ambient temps. :wink: Re Aerogel... supplier: http://www.cabotcorp.com/solutions/products-plus/aerogel Yeah, maybe "pricey"... but one nice thing about &...
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 3:55am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: YOUTUBE RECOMMENDS :
Replies: 985
Views: 111209

Re: YOUTUBE RECOMMENDS :



:cry:
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 1:49am
Forum: Battery Technology
Topic: Which battery chemistry for extreme climates?
Replies: 37
Views: 4304

Re: Which battery chemistry for extreme climates?

BTW... in this thread the OP notes "temperatures here as low as -40c occasionally, and there are typically several weeks each year where the daily high temperature is below -20c (approx 0f)"... so expect the "extreme climates" here are mostly about LOW temps. :wink:
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 1:35am
Forum: Battery Technology
Topic: Thread for new battery breakthrough PR releases
Replies: 1897
Views: 407098

Re: Thread for new battery breakthrough PR releases

Honda and NASA pioneer batteries with ten times energy density of lithium ("New flouride-ion batteries (FIBs) could dramatically reduce the environmental impact of electric vehicles' drivetrains") So... No "new" news/updates on this... but last week assemblymag.com used a "...
by LockH
Jan 25 2019 12:39am
Forum: Battery Technology
Topic: Which battery chemistry for extreme climates?
Replies: 37
Views: 4304

Re: Which battery chemistry for extreme climates?

^^ That's "cool". Tks... or maybe "that's hot"... maybe both... not sure... :wink: Anyway... Re any peltier elements... "Given that a Peltier cooler is probably around 15% efficient"... seen here: https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/349224/optimize-peltier-e...
by LockH
Jan 24 2019 11:39pm
Forum: EBike General Discussion
Topic: Your Opinion on a Proper Bicycle Rack for a Large Hospital.
Replies: 10
Views: 1020

Re: Your Opinion on a Proper Bicycle Rack for a Large Hospital.

"a Large Hospital"... in (Calgary) Alberta? Gonna go with the Foothills Medical Centre. Wiki says "Staff when the hospital is in full operation: 1,200-1,500."... So, are these bikes "in need" for staff... or visitors? Reason for asking, in BC the Thompson Rivers Univers...
by LockH
Jan 24 2019 10:07pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Ebiker Joke thread...
Replies: 1562
Views: 185264

Re: The Ebiker Joke thread...

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