Chalo
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Bicycles that drag are a drag, is all. John rides motorcycles, and has different priorities.
Chalo said:Bicycles that drag are a drag, is all. John rides motorcycles, and has different priorities.
craneplaneguy said:After two years of driving the PluginPrius, I still giggle about every time I come to a full stop, and watch the EV range click up a couple tenths of a mile. I'm averaging high 50's mpg, without even trying hard, thanks to regen.
Several years back, Thud did a 2speed dog-clutch shifter that could also have been modified to use a neutral center. Was designed to use with RC motors, IIRC, as a leftside middrive, so if no freewheel was used at the rear wheel or motor, then it could also do regen.John and Cecil said:Clutch = no drag. Someone needs to step up and design a new motor For an "e-motorcycle" type bicycle perhaps a mid drive electric motor with a clutch and perhaps even a gearbox. Then you can have your regen, or pull in the clutch and you have no drag.
miro13car said:what extra weight?
Chalo said:miro13car said:what extra weight?
A direct drive motor is heavier than a gear reduced free overrunning motor, all else equal. A battery that can store regen energy on demand is necessarily bigger and heavier than a battery sized only for the drive load, all else equal.
Alan B said:Chalo said:A direct drive motor is heavier than a gear reduced free overrunning motor, all else equal. A battery that can store regen energy on demand is necessarily bigger and heavier than a battery sized only for the drive load, all else equal.
Apples to oranges. Geared hubs can have regen (leave out the fragile clutch), and there are many other differences between the motors. So the comparison is not straightforward. There are also some very lightweight DD motors.
just like the confidence-man who specifies "trust me"Chalo said:I specified "all else equal".
Toorbough ULL-Zeveigh said:[tripe]
badge of honourChalo said:Congrats, you now own the second ever spot on my STFU list.
of course ubee talkin phatbykes :lol:Chalo said:Bicycles that drag are a drag, is all.