dogman dan
1 PW
This is my grocery getter. A Wildeness Electric BD36 on a Schwinn Meridian trike. It runs on either 36 or 48 volts sla 12 ah depending on the range I need. To reach the grocery store, 4 miles away uphill, and get home i need the 48 volts if I run full speed all the way, no pedaling. I was a bit dissapointed in the range, but unwilling to slow down. The battery box was added to free up the basket for cargo, and add space for more batteries if desired. If I want to I can add a 36 volt 20ah ping battery in the box, as well as any stuff I want to keep out of sight. Actually the box could carry 12- 12 ah sla's if I really wanted to load up. When I get more litihium batteries I could fit about 80 ah of 36 volt in the box. Theoretically that would be about 60 mile range. Total cost, $250 for the bike, drop shipped to walmart, and $450 for the brushed hub kit with three batteries, $50 for the fourth battery. Battery box materials, FREEBIE. $750.