dirtdad
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I took my pedal free eChopper out for another big ride again yesterday testing for range. This time I stopped for some opportunity charges along the way. By doing so I got a 90 mile range. And that was with less than optimal opportunity charging.
The bike is configured with 2 36V 20AH packs and yesterday I used a small 36V 22A Wilderness Energy controller. I carried both 3A battery chargers with me. I discharged one pack at a time rather than making a parallel wiring set up. I did not think to swap batteries occasionally, so I drained one battery, then another. I stopped for breakfast to charge, but was only able to charge one pack because I had only discharged one. I plan to set up the batteries in series and get a 72V controller, that will make for even battery discharge and better opportunity charges. I am sure that if I do it right I can get over 100 miles (160km) in a day.
The bike is configured with 2 36V 20AH packs and yesterday I used a small 36V 22A Wilderness Energy controller. I carried both 3A battery chargers with me. I discharged one pack at a time rather than making a parallel wiring set up. I did not think to swap batteries occasionally, so I drained one battery, then another. I stopped for breakfast to charge, but was only able to charge one pack because I had only discharged one. I plan to set up the batteries in series and get a 72V controller, that will make for even battery discharge and better opportunity charges. I am sure that if I do it right I can get over 100 miles (160km) in a day.