Owner | Jim Rudholm |
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Owner's Other EVs | ELectric DIABLO Sneakeasy |
Location | Kingsburg, California United States map |
Vehicle | Huffy 26" Huffy mountain bike |
Motor | General Motors Series Wound DC 2 radiator fan cooling motors |
Drivetrain | Homemade aluminum friction rollers with urethane covering |
Controller | Curtis 1505 EV Warrior surplus |
Batteries | 2, 12.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Flooded unmatched |
System Voltage | 24 Volts |
Charger | Exide automatic 12 volt charger |
Instrumentation | 1) Voltmeter 2) bicycle speedometer |
Top Speed | 17 MPH (27 KPH) |
Range | Not tested |
Seating Capacity | 1 adult |
Curb Weight | 125 Pounds (56 Kilograms) including trailer |
Tires | 26 x 1.90 Cheng Shin Avenir Slick |
Conversion Time | 20 hours |
This bike was built to see how inexpensively it could be done. 70 dollars is about as cheap as it gets. The bike is used primarily for short run errands so the trailer will stayed attached most of the time. No provision has been made for carrying the batteries on the bike. The only things that I bought new were the controller and throttle. Everything else came from a swap meet or was found in the junk pile. |