Alternative Fuels
More Electric Trike Info
August 7th, 2008 | Posted by Justin Kaiser | Category: Alternative Fuels | CommentsThe motor shown in the pictures is a starter-generator from a jet engine. He got it surplus. Also picked up an adapter from http://www.wildernessev.com , They sell motors like the one on the dune buggy. They had a kit listed on ebay for a VW. They are just one place that sell parts, there are others.
Electric Trike
August 7th, 2008 | Posted by Justin Kaiser | Category: Alternative Fuels | Comments
This is an interesting setup… D Barkley reports he has $213.00 in the motor after shipping, $40.00 each for the batteries. Apparently you can purchase a kit from http://www.e-volks.com and it runs about $2000.00. That is motor, controller, potbox (throttle), adapter and maybe cable ends.
I think you will still need cable. This would have a motor like the one on the dune buggy. The batteries were purchased surplus, their original cost is like $200.00. They weigh 63 lb., lead = capacity. The more they weigh the more their capacity. For more money (lots more) you could go lithium, lose the weight and increase capacity and the range will be three times as much. The charge time will decrease.
For more info on this build, check out http://www.texomaev.com or http://www.flickr.com/mbarkley or http://www.evalbum.com
Elecric Trike
August 7th, 2008 | Posted by Justin Kaiser | Category: Alternative Fuels | Comments
This is an interesting setup… D Barkley reports he has $213.00 in the motor after shipping, $40.00 each for the batteries. Apparently you can purchase a kit from http://www.e-volks.com and it runs about $2000.00. That is motor, controller, potbox (throttle), adapter and maybe cable ends.
I think you will still need cable. This would have a motor like the one on the dune buggy. The batteries were purchased surplus, their original cost is like $200.00. They weigh 63 lb., lead = capacity. The more they weigh the more their capacity. For more money (lots more) you could go lithium, lose the weight and increase capacity and the range will be three times as much. The charge time will decrease.
For more info on this build, check out http://www.texomaev.com or http://www.flickr.com/mbarkley or http://www.evalbum.com
Electric Trike
August 7th, 2008 | Posted by Justin Kaiser | Category: Alternative Fuels | Comments
This is an interesting setup… D Barkley reports he has $213.00 in the motor after shipping, $40.00 each for the batteries. Apparently you can purchase a kit from http://www.e-volks.com and it runs about $2000.00. That is motor, controller, potbox (throttle), adapter and maybe cable ends.
I think you will still need cable. This would have a motor like the one on the dune buggy. The batteries were purchased surplus, their original cost is like $200.00. They weigh 63 lb., lead = capacity. The more they weigh the more their capacity. For more money (lots more) you could go lithium, lose the weight and increase capacity and the range will be three times as much. The charge time will decrease.
For more info on this build, check out http://www.texomaev.com or http://www.flickr.com/mbarkley or http://www.evalbum.com