thundercamel
10 kW
Right on! I wish my recumbent had more travel like yours on the front fork, but don't want to be leaning back any more than I already am.
k2orbust said:A big moment, the solar mounting is complete and I took the bike out for a spin! The full plan is to mount two panels, but I'll ride it like this for a few days to get a feel on how the bike handles with all this new stuff bolted on.
Phasedout said:It appears as though the panels are likely to be damaged in a fall over, let alone a crash.
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Another battery would be lighter, cheaper, lower, simpler, and far better protected.
neptronix said:k2orbust said:Pretty sweet, i do wonder what happens with the aerodynamics of the panel at higher speeds.. i forget, did you plan to stick to 'bike ish' speeds?
marka-ee said:Did you ever measure how many real watts the panels can produce for charge ? .
marka-ee said:I envy the shade aspect!
Wondering if you can achieve a 'zero usage' speed where the solar provides just enough to go as fast as possible without using energy from battery.