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    Epsom salt in lead-acid batteries?

    That's cool. Thanks. When you say that the stuff works great, you are talking about an epsom salt/water mix, right? I have a couple of old batteries with nearly zero life left in them. I might as well give it a try. Certainly have nothing to lose.
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    Epsom salt in lead-acid batteries?

    So, though the chemistry might not be perfect the electrical properties should be workable? That's interesting. Just for fun; would a magnesium sulfate molecule be one atom of magnesium plus one atom of sulfur plus 4 atoms of oxygen? I'm no chemist. But my, very modest, understanding of the...
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    Ewwwww... SLA..

    "Just try to get back on lead" I feel your pain, dogman. My climb, coming home, is only a couple hundred feet. And I do it with SLAs. On a good day, they're strong enough for the job. On a bad day, though, it's up to me to be strong. All the same I am one of those who gets along with...
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    My First Ebike Build Cromotor Lyen Mongoose Beast Fatbike

    Excellent! It's a good looking machine.
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    Epsom salt in lead-acid batteries?

    A guy at work was telling me that he keeps his trolling motor batteries alive for years using a mixture of epsom salt and distilled water. The mix he uses is ten heaping tablespoons to one quart of water. I was thinking, 'well...maybe' until he mentioned that he drains the liquid out of the...
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    Moped anyone?

    Granted that the writer alludes to some good criticisms of particular types of EVs and their misuses. We don't want 300 lb scooters zipping down trails at 25 mph, for instance. But he showed his true colors when he went after the old mopeds. What he wants is the ability to say to the police...
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    Carry a workshop on your E-bike rack.

    Good job. Very inventive. Imagine some who is semi or fully retired using that for some sort of small business. Small engine repair would come to mind. As well as some of the suggestions above. It would be a nice life.
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    Schwinn Sierra Electric Bike

    I'm awful sorry you've gotten no answers yet. But I think I know why; your post is just not very clear. But here's a basic that even someone like me, who knows very little, can tell you. The path that the electricity must follow is: battery to the controller (with a branch from there to the...
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    E-bike Canopy?

    I've pondered a canopy of some sort for bad weather. But I just can't help the feeling that the cons will always outweigh the pros. In really bad weather the canopy is sure to act like a sail or a kite and be detrimental to agility and handling. Your vision will be reduced by the canopy as...
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    Space Shuttle and my e-bike

    That certainly was a nice shot, Alan B. I liked the nice send-off for Endeavor. And the others, for that matter. You can actually 'feel' the affection people have for them. What's particularly poignant for me is not just the fact that it's the end of an era. Consider the original aim of the...
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    Keeping Warm and Dry..

    Here's what I do for my feet, by the way. They're made from a cheap plastic tarp. Perhaps you can already see that the rounded part goes over your toe. The loop of string goes under your toe. In most cases we're wearing shoes or boots with small lugs on the sole; that string catches onto...
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    Let's talk electrically heated clothing for EV users…

    Sorry, I'm going just a bit off-topic here. But it's tangentially related. (well, maybe it's not so off-topic, now that I think about it.) Rather than bother with electrically heated gloves, I'd recommend bar-mitts. They make a huge difference in overall comfort. More than just the hands...
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    Ezip trailz modification to 36v 10ah

    Good luck on this. I have an e-Zip Trailz as well. I can't be much help to as I'm just not all that savvy on the technical details of e-motors. (but I keep on trying to learn) Still, I'll offer what advice I can. I'd just stick with 24 volts, myself. 12 volt/10 amp-hr batteries can be...
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    flying bike

    When I buy mine I'm gonna see if they'll give me a discount if I forfeited the wheels. 'cause there is now way in the world I would try to ride that monstrosity on the ground.
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    Build a bicycle dynamometer (I think I know how)

    Here's an idea that I've been pondering for years now. I doubt if I'll ever build it myself. I just don't see much need for it for me. (though now that I'm feeling inspired to maybe some day engineer my own e-bike, who knows?) But it ought to be cheap enough. And some of you guys who...
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    Battery Mounting

    Here's mine. Very inexpensive, quick and easy.
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    Currie e-zip Trailz

    Yup, almost anything looks better than the stock battery case. Saddlebags will do fine Here's what I did. It doesn't cover the motor, but it draws attention away.
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    On law enforcement, generally.

    My feeling is that if law enforcement is interested at all it is in specific localities. Perhaps those places with a lot of tourists and a lot of bicycles. And not necessarily even there. A handful of years back, before my state passed a law recognising motored bikes as nothing more than...
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    Currie e-zip Trailz

    That's cool.... What'll you do about the mounts for the motor and it's plate? Maybe cut them off the e-zip and have them brazed onto the beach cruiser? I guess that's the notion that comes to me first. I suppose there're other ways. In either case, you ought to have a pretty neat bike...
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    Currie e-zip Trailz

    It's hard to believe that there's no review thread for this model bike here. I almost think I contributed to one. But if so, I can't find it now. So I guess I'll start a new one. Mine is a 2008 diamond frame model. I bought it at a local Wal-Mart. This particular store stocks them on...
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    Noobie doobie do

    Welcome aboard. I just know you'll like it here and on your bike. FWIW, I don't mind the newbie questions one single bit. The guys who answered your questions and gave advice have this stuff down cold. (And a tip of the hat to them, by the way) But some of us others have only a murky...
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    Wales gets tough over green travel

    Good for the Welsh! It also sounds as though it will be meant to be truly comprehensive. It'll be 'useful' by definition.
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    prince charles on ebike

    It's not a dumb idea at all. Though it's not likely to produce any results. My guess is that he actually will read it, at least if it's on paper. Old-fashioned mail. He might well agree with you. But that won't be enough. Work on your local legislators. Maybe even your EU PMs in...
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    E-Tractor Build Log

    That's really impressive...... Good job!
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    [1]Walmart in-store ezip trailz, $298 [2], parts list?

    I'll vouch for the e-zip. It's a good 'starter' bike. I think, though, that that's all it is. I use a double battery set-up. Mine is not in the original Currie case. I pulled the stock SLAs out and bought two more identical ones locally. They ride in soft cases exactly where the stock...
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