cev
10 mW
wesnewell said:It takes ~21wh per mile at 20 mph. so that's 633wh for 30 miles. on level ground, no wind. 20ah of 48V is 960wh and should be more than enough in all but the worst conditions, in which case you might need to slow down to 18-19 mph. At 30mph, you'll need double the battery size. Cutting wind drag can increase range considerably. Just riding in a tuck position will increase range by 30%.
On the commute to work the speed will between 20-25mph or even slower as I still want to peddle.
I want the top speed just for the hell of it.
Buying everything from luna cycles it will only cost 1181
The reason I want to do this is parking, If I Drive and take the T it takes $360 a month to get to work with a 1:45 commute. If I drive and park in the city its close to $700 a month so biking is a massive saving. With a bike I don't have to pay parking and at 20mph i can make it there in half hour.
Don't want to ride a motorcycle because I still have to pay the same parking and tolls and it will probably get stolen. My job has a little building to store bicycles and its indoors and security is all over it.