zorrobyte
10 µW
- Joined
- Jun 26, 2018
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Howdy,
I've been tinkering with a small 1HP weedwacker motor and a brushless DC motor as a generator. This thing can easily mount to the back rack of my eBike and provide 800W of charging power. I've also been considering using a generator + supercapacitor only setup (batteryless) for experimentation.
I imagine it'd be useful for extended offroading trips, cross country trips, etc. I'm a fulltime RVer and often use my eBike in the country. I'm not going to be a douche and give eBikes a bad name by using it in the city. I also wonder how quiet I could make the exhaust.
It could also be used as just a portable generator for when you run out of juice. But then why not just carry extra batteries.
This may be a dumb idea, but it's fun to experiment!
Lastly, what about regenerative breaking? Would it make sense to come up with a supercap storage method? Can most Lithium batteries charge quickly enough to make the most use of regen, or is some of the power lost due to charging rates?
I've been tinkering with a small 1HP weedwacker motor and a brushless DC motor as a generator. This thing can easily mount to the back rack of my eBike and provide 800W of charging power. I've also been considering using a generator + supercapacitor only setup (batteryless) for experimentation.
I imagine it'd be useful for extended offroading trips, cross country trips, etc. I'm a fulltime RVer and often use my eBike in the country. I'm not going to be a douche and give eBikes a bad name by using it in the city. I also wonder how quiet I could make the exhaust.
It could also be used as just a portable generator for when you run out of juice. But then why not just carry extra batteries.
This may be a dumb idea, but it's fun to experiment!
Lastly, what about regenerative breaking? Would it make sense to come up with a supercap storage method? Can most Lithium batteries charge quickly enough to make the most use of regen, or is some of the power lost due to charging rates?