Four Questions People Ask About My Electric Bike
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- For many people, electric bikes are a new technology they know very little about. But with all the hype about global warming and electric cars, the're an increasing awareness about ebikes. I often meet people who have a question they've been wondering about. Here are the four most common questions people ask me.
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Most questioners ask me ," how fast do it go"! I tell them I go up to 24 mph on my bike,but for safety reasons keep it between 15 and 20 mph. I have Regen on my Rad City bike but it only adds a small amount of range to my rides. Nice to hear your still pedaling along, Robert. Stay safe and thanks for your swell videos!
Thanks for sharing. And keep safe!
Robert, I have a 2019 Rad City with direct drive. I’ve also gotten the “Can you charge your bike when you pedal” question. I smile broadly and say “Yes! On cars they call that regenerative braking” (many people have heard of that.) “My bike does that too. So recharging while pedaling makes you go REALLY SLOW.”
Per the recharging-time question, I now have a 5-Amp Luna charger. It can add 300 watt-hours of charge in an hour, just under half the capacity of my battery and also your Rad battery. You have to have ridden a ways first, say at least 30 miles. My experience is that you can when on a ride charge up to about 90% capacity at 5 Amps; the last 10% takes a LONG time, maybe a couple of hours. The Luna charger has a switch for 80%, 90%, or 100% State Of Charge. It costs about $110 US when you get an adapter cable for Rad bikes. The charger weighs about 2.5 pounds, or just above 1.1 Kg. If you’ve half-depleted your battery (35 miles for me), it’ll take about 50 minutes to get to 90% SOC. Best regards!
Thanks for sharing your experience and the info about the Luna 5 Amp charger.
Why can't a solar cell setup recharge the battery? I saw a Trike with one of Ed Miller's Canopy with a solar cell hooked up and attached to the Canopy with electric assistance. With your trailer you should try it.
A solar panel that size would only take my bike and trailer 10 to 15 miles a day. It takes a lot of solar panels to go for a full day. I like this question, because it gives me an idea for another video, to which I might give a title like, "No Solar Panels For My Bicycle Camper". Thank you for the idea. You might like to watch: ruclips.net/video/s66AGne4Fl8/видео.html
SFC, I’ve got a lot of experience riding with solar panels. Robert is correct in his comment: it takes a lot of panels! There’s a lot of bulk and cost and inconvenience. And unless you live close to the equator (I don’t, and Robert certainly doesn’t) solar panels are only useful for about six months of the year. The longest rides I’ve done with solar are overnights, riding 80-120 miles per day using in-ride solar, plus additional ground-deployed panels at rest.
I’ve now converted to riding with a spare battery, chargers, and an adapter that allows me to recharge at any 110V outlet or at 240V electric car recharging stations. Much easier, less bulk, more dependable, lighter weight, lower cost. And this solution works all seasons!
Hi Robert. Yes, I get the same 4 questions. I will follow your idea for Q1 - (answer) 45 kilometres. As you say, trying to explain to someone with no ebike experience about hills, wind, on-board load etc just loses them. The latest price for the trike I ride has inflated a lot over the past 2-3 years. When I respond to the question "How much was it?" and I tell them the price of a new trike with none of the add-ons, they mostly do an amazed double take. I imagine those expressing surprise see a trike as a toy not a viable second vehicle. Another question I get asked is "How fast does it go?", the questioners often seem to imagine because it has a motor it is some sort of high-speed device. They are disappointed when I tell them I usually travel at an average speed of 17-18 kph.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I haven't had question number 5 yet, but I expect that when they see my big Rad Rover they'll be disappointed to hear that it's locked at 32 kph. I clicked on your name and it took me to your RUclips channel, which I didn't know about. 115 videos! That will keep me busy for a while! I just subscribed.
You'll be disappointed - my videos are amateur compared with yours!! @@RobertBeriault753
Hi Robert. My early videos are not that good - they were made to illustrate things in my blog. The videos from the past couple of years get better! None match yours for quality though.@@RobertBeriault753
I promise not to criticise the quality of your videos. I just want to see some of the routes you take and the views of Tasmania.😎
Question no five is,how fast does it go with? Actually,for me that's question number one ,9 times outta 10!
Best wishes 2024 ❤
Thank you
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