ElectricGod
10 MW
I was bored today and was browsing around on craigslist. I came across this R Martin moped for $300. I contacted the seller and found out more about it. It had fallen over, and the throttle, small side panel on the swing arm, mirror and storage box were damaged. Otherwise there is no damage beyond minor rubs in the paint anywhere. The moped has 247 miles on it. The batteries are currently dead. It has 5 60 pound SLA batteries in it which makes the moped ridiculously heavy. I will be pulling them out and replacing them with LION's. I have no idea what works and what doesn't at the moment. The charger is fried and who knows about the batteries, motor and controller...if they are any good or not. I paid all of $260 for it so I'm not overly concerned. This moped will be my next project. It has 13" wheels and the motor is 3kw...kind of weak IMHO. I'll probably look into a QS motor that is the biggest one that will have a 13" rim. I estimate the moped weighs around 350 pounds.
This is the R Martin next to a 50CC sized electric moped.
This is the R Martin next to a 50CC sized electric moped.