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    Help replacing a controller for a 2007 Zapino scooter (or getting a new hub motor for a Kelly KLS sine wave controller)

    Make any progress with this project? I've got a Zapino as well and converted it from lead acid to a cheap chinese lithium pouch cell pack. I went with 72v 50ah and cut about 93 pounds off the machine. Just put it back together as the weather is improving and I stalled out on upgrades that...
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    The Cycle Satiator, universal charger for the enthusiasts

    Thanks Marc, we've got similar fleets. I've got two Greenspeed GTOs, one with a BBS02 and the other one I just put a Luna MACv5/ASI hub combo on. Also have a Rans Tailwind and a Rans Wave, with a front hub motor on the Wave. And a few others including a Gary Fisher MB I put the BBS02 on and...
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    The Cycle Satiator, universal charger for the enthusiasts

    I bought a Satiator for charging a couple of Luna 52v 20Ah packs, a no name Chinese 72v 50Ah pouch brick and a couple of 36v 10ah packs in series for 72v. Really liking the charger with my only concern being how hot it gets. How hot is acceptable? I really like getting to measure how much...
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    Has interest in ebikes increased decreased or stayed the same at your location compared to 10 years ago?

    Used to be that I might see one of two e-bikes a year in Tacoma WA area... within a 100 miles or so when I was riding a LOT. This year they are everywhere. It seems like maybe 30% of the bikes I see on the streets are sporting a Dolphin style battery pack. I'm up to 4 bikes converted to...
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    Safe minimum voltage for "52v" 20ah pack?

    Today I finally did a ride that got me down to 2 bars on a BBS02 750 watt display. I'm running a Lunacycle 52v 20ah Panasonic (ncrb I think) battery pack in order to get a lot of mileage and longevity. I went with the older cell setup since with that amp/hr rating I'm not pushing the pack at...
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    Bafang BBS-02 fit American Bottom Bracket?

    I installed a Lunacycle sourced BBS02 on a 1999 Gary Fisher MB and the only issue with installation was clearance with the bottom bracket as well. I worked the center area with a dremel until it slid through, haven't had any related issues since. Wish I'd thought of using a reamer, I'm...
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    How to add USB charging from 53v battery pack?

    Been banging this idea around a bit and I'm at a loss. I have a BBS02 kit mounted on my mountain bike with a ton of lights that take usb style chargers. I have a couple of Anker 60watt 6 port chargers that will do 2.5 amps per port and they are tiny and they are relatively light. About the...
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    Xt-90S spark arresting connectors - Really work?

    Wondering if there is a reason there aren't no spark connectors for the XT-60 connectors... I don't like that spark at the connector or at my outlet when I plug my charger in.
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    Bafang BBS02 Top Speed?

    On these lines... I just picked up a new to me 1999 Gary Fisher Tassajarra that had been sitting in a storeroom for about a decade. Got the dried out grease in the shifters working and now ready to order up a BBS02 from Lunacycle... what has been stopping me is choosing a chain ring. Stock on...
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    Thread for new battery breakthrough PR releases

    Anyone actually read the paper this article with an unlabeled chart is based on? Sounds like one in an endless string of "We think on paper something is possible... we don't know if we can build it, if it is scale-able, what the life expectancy would be... but hey, let's announce that it is...
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    Panasonic 18650B 3400mah

    Is that a site like Alibaba, just all in Chinese? I can't tell what they are offering, much less who from.
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    Panasonic 18650B 3400mah

    The Orbtronics 3400mah batteries ARE the Panasonic 18650B cells... They also have a hybrid cell for high current applications that is good for about 10 amps draw per cell, but a lot less capacity at 2250mah, the CGR18650CH Hybrid IMR. The 18650 format doesn't make sense for most people doing...
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    Panasonic 18650B 3400mah

    Amazing what a couple of years can do... when I got into the lipo game with 18650 cells for my flashlights the Trustfire (don't laugh) flame 2400 were the best bang (hope not) for the buck cell out there. The Tesla Roadster was being built with 2200mah Panasonics. The Tesla S is being built...
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    New High capacity Li-Ion high cycle count

    The other major consideration that Tesla had to deal with was safety... they've got every single cell fused on both sides, got each sheet of cells fuses and the entire pack fused... all on top of the active water cooling system. I see no mention of the safety issues involved with a bad cell in...
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    EEStor ultracapacitor

    I don't see how it is a scam though... you and I have never been able to buy their stock or invest in them. Some large venture capitalists have, it may have caused Zenn to self destruct in it's hopes this would pan out faster, and a major military company also dropped some coin. The company...
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    Anyone seen these batteries?

    Note the box... says 60V 20Ah... lower down it says 60V600W. Something doesn't jive...
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    Design Aeusthetics - eCar/eBike sound

    I've got a complaint... your EV went by and I could still hear the birds singing... Oh yeah, and because of you damn treehuggers there ARE birds singing.
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    Design Aeusthetics - eCar/eBike sound

    I think the whole concept of making electric vehicles noisy is trying to suck up as the out group. There have been gas vehicles so quiet they put warning lights in the dash to tell you the vehicle is running if you hit the key after it is started. But, I've NEVER heard of someone demanding a...
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    Evehicle-Full Faring Kit for Tadpole?

    What you probably saw was a full blown velomobile. The better ones aren't just a fairing, they are a vehicle designed from the ground up as a three wheeled pedal vehicle. Full bodies with the design criteria being either everyday utility/weather protection or speed. The 24 hour race record...
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    Top Gear Pulls another stunt on the Nissan leaf!

    The Honda GC (CNG) costs about $1.75 to travel 25 miles, not to refill if you attempt to hit 200 miles with it. The Mistubishi MiEV became a 'greener' car this year, is gets about 110mpge There was a Honda hydrogen car leased to a woman in the US. The home filling station converted natural gas...
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    Building the greenest office building ever

    Builders ALWAYS want to break the limits on height, setbacks, etc. etc.. in order to make it 'pencil out'. The other way to describe that is that they want maximum profit for their investment in the building, and since the property is a fixed cost, the more square footage you can build, the...
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    Electric vehicles, poor performance, high cost, vaporware

    Something left out when comparing the Leaf or a Prius to a normal ICE vehicle... other needed maintainence and needs for the car. Leaf trips to a gas station and getting to stand out in the rain while trying to get the pump to turn on... zero. Prius brake jobs needed when used as a rural mail...
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    Alaska isnt a state anymore

    I doubt they pay the wages a master mechanic looks for... but then again, neither does the shop I'm at now.
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    Alaska isnt a state anymore

    I live right up the street about 3 miles from the US warehouse in Lakewood, WA. Still can't just drop in and pick up stuff rather than having it shipped. Might also be able to offer re-shipping if it'll save someone a bunch of time/money.
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    Trikke Pon-e 48v Human/electric hybrid vehicle

    Yeah, they have always been a human powered thing... a curiousity to me and I've tried them out, but not efficient, take up to much roadway/MUP, climbing really sucks. I see them out on the local bike/pedestrian paths, usually a new rider wiggling around trying to keep it moving without getting...
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