I acquired a LiFePO4 battery pack back in 2008 as part of the group buy that Joshua facilitated. I realize that this is a controversial subject and I'm not looking to stir anything up. I guess I must have been one of the lucky ones because I experienced no problems with the pack until now. I...
I've been electrified for about a month. Longest trip on a single charge was 33 miles. Voltage sag was evident, but low voltage cutoff had not been reached. Speed on level ground 20-22 mph. Weight of me, trike, motor, battery probably 340 pounds.
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Somewhere on this forum I ran across mention of a deadman or e-stop switch. I'm working on my first project now, and It got me wondering if this is something I should include for safety reasons? Thinking about it, there are similar precautions taken on other vehicles. Motorcycles have...