3DTOPO
1 kW
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- Apr 11, 2018
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pipeking said:3DTOPO said:fechter said:The physics is pretty straightforward. Slower speed or bigger battery are your two main options.
Personally, I am pretty content with the range, but I think it would be awesome if someone developed auxiliary side packs. Two 10 pound packs (one on each side) could give the bike 50% more range and I don't think it would dramatically change the bike's handling if mounted on each side of the pack.
I'm not sure if I would be crazy about having a giant lithium battery on my person though. If the pack malfunctioned or was pierced from impact, you would be in a world of sh*t!
This was what I was thinking too, or even a pack that you could carry easy enough in a backpack. Like 5kgs (10pounds) I'm not sure if I'm clever enough to try to build a battery from scratch, but what I wanted to know was, does the BMS part matter? Can you unplug the main battery feed and plug another battery onto it just like that? Or is it more complicated?
I'm not sure. But the pack itself would have to have a BMS. Not sure if it would work, but I was thinking if the pack was the right voltage, it seems like it could just plug into the charging port of the built-in pack. I mean all the charger is essentially doing is providing DC electrons to the pack at the right voltage. Not as ideal as directly powering from the auxiliary pack, but seems like it would be the simplest implementation.
pipeking said:Yes I think so too, I want to try the new controller out and see if that makes a difference. I'm not sure how long I'm going to have to wait though, it sounds like they are in short supply.
If you find yourself riding the breaks a lot, then it will definitely make a noticeable improvement to the range, your pads will last much longer, less likely to overheat the pads, and you will have much better braking power when needed.
Looks like @Aebrennan aebikes have them in stock and ship internationally:
https://www.aebikes.com.au/spare-parts.html