| Owner | Andy Wade | ||||||
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| Owner's Other EV | 2004 Sakura S200 | ||||||
| Location | Bristol, England United Kingdom map | ||||||
| Web | WebPage | ||||||
| Vehicle | 2008 SWEI 0003 Imported Chinese electric moped. | ||||||
| Motor | 800w hub motor Brushless DC Stock 800w hub | ||||||
| Drivetrain | 800w Hub motor | ||||||
| Controller | SW0003 Stock controller | ||||||
| Batteries | 48.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, AGM 28ah SLAs from ukecoscooters.co.uk , plus the original 20ah batts in the (former) luggage compartment, making a grand total 48 amp-hours. Roll on the next lot! | ||||||
| System Voltage | 48 Volts | ||||||
| Charger | Stock | ||||||
| Heater | Leather trousers! | ||||||
| DC/DC Converter | Stock | ||||||
| Instrumentation | Speedo in miles and km, odo in km. Battery gauge, on / off LED. | ||||||
| Top Speed | 28 MPH (45 KPH) Speed limited to 28 mph, goes a bit faster down hills and that | ||||||
| Acceleration | not great, but feels amazing after an electric bicycle! | ||||||
| Range | 31 Miles (49 Kilometers) Was about 16 miles with original batts, did 20 with the 28ah ones, I've just came back from a 28 mile jaunt, and it definitely had a few more miles in it! | ||||||
| Watt Hours/Mile | 73 Wh/Mile Very roughly 73 Whr/mile. | ||||||
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| Seating Capacity | 2 very underweight adults. Really it's just a solo bike. | ||||||
| Curb Weight | 298 Pounds (135 Kilograms) 135 kilos, I think. Well it was before I started on it! | ||||||
| Additional Features | Sadly it is off the road at the moment due to a blown controller, which I am having trouble replacing. If anyone has one, please get in touch via the Battery Vehicle Society - my username is "badnewswade". WebPage /> |
2008 Jinhua Shiwei / SWEI 0003
“Electric Barbarella”
Last Updated 05-15-2011
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