Electric conversion: Project ForkenSwiift

[MetroMPG]

Yee haw: the "new" used batts are going

[MetroMPG]

b) record the time of the test

[SVOboy]

You're so very, very cool, good CBR125 sir.

What do you think you'll be ending up with as a final range when you're done?

[SVOboy]

PS: I might be parting out my scoot and I'll prolly end up with a frame...what do you think the electric potential is like?

[MetroMPG]

CBR125R person replies:

On these batteries, looks like range to 100% depth of discharge in slow/hypermiling mode

[MetroMPG]

Probably could end up with something like this (functionally) for not too much money:



http://www.twobikes.ottawa.on.ca/sha...854-156-1d.htm

I didn't get a chance to look at this e-scoot, but I believe it's legally an electric bicycle in Ontario. Which would mean 500w motor max continuous rating, and probably 36 or 48v worth of gel batteries. Max speed would be electronically limited to 30 km/h. Don't know about range...

[SVOboy]

Interesting, interesting to the max.

And ssh on the r, we don't want to scare the mpgs away.

[MetroMPG]

Almost forgot: while I was out lapping the neighbourhood today, I went past the house where I bought the blue car, and the lady was getting out of her "new" car

[pauldl63]

hello,just wanted to say the EV Expo looked like a great day,great weather as well,looked like the type Sydney(Australia) is now enjoying.from some of the listed pics I didn't how bad some of the cars suffer some cancer(rust).what's the normal life span of cars in north america that live in snowy areas?
enjoying the site as well,cheers---palu

[MetroMPG]

Weather was fantastic. Sunny but not too hot: 25 C.

Re: rust - depends on whether they salt or sand the roads in winter. Cars in salty areas that aren't regularly rust treated (or are badly designed) will be toast in about 12 years, I'd say.