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teal289
How do I make a motor for a electric bike what pieces do I need ?
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To make a high-quality one that can go fairly fast, you probably couldn't.
On the other hand, if you don't want to go above 15-20mph, you could probably make one for under $100. Buy a cheap broken electric scooter. Chances are the motor on it still works and you can use that. Those motors can get you going close to 20mph with the right gear ratios.
A motor controller could also be obtained from a scooter, or, if the motor you are using is not significantly powerful (<36v), you could probably buy a brand new controller for fairly cheap.
Batteries may cost a little more, but you could get sealed lead acid batteries for under $100 for sure.
Plus, their are the little things like the throttle, which is generally a potentiometer. These can be very cheap on Ebay.
To make a high-quality one that can go fairly fast, you probably couldn't.
On the other hand, if you don't want to go above 15-20mph, you could probably make one for under $100. Buy a cheap broken electric scooter. Chances are the motor on it still works and you can use that. Those motors can get you going close to 20mph with the right gear ratios.
A motor controller could also be obtained from a scooter, or, if the motor you are using is not significantly powerful (<36v), you could probably buy a brand new controller for fairly cheap.
Batteries may cost a little more, but you could get sealed lead acid batteries for under $100 for sure.
Plus, their are the little things like the throttle, which is generally a potentiometer. These can be very cheap on Ebay.
Electric bike- I want to buy one that is top quality and easy to use?
irunwithbu
Any suggestions on a great electric bike?
I want to get a bike that I can pedal and goes maybe 20 mph??
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I bought one recently, but it wasn't top quality - actually it was the cheapest I could find. The E-Zip Mountain Trailz. It's actually pretty good, but the realistic range is only about 13 miles.
I've heard that Giant makes some really good ones:
http://nycewheels.com/giant-electric-bike.html
As does Currie Technologies. They make both the E-Zip (cheap version) and the i-Zip (higher quality).
http://www.currietech.com/html/07_ezip_main_prod.html
http://www.izipusa.com/
The main things you want to look at are range, battery type, and weight. Obviously lighter and longer range are better. Mine claims to go 15-22 miles/charge and only gets 13, so performance may not meet the claims. I think the range claims are based on biking pretty slowly.
Sealed lead acid batteries are the cheapest and most economical, but only last about a year. Bikes with NiMh batteries last about twice as long, but the battery costs about 3 times as much as a SLA battery. Lithium ion batteries are very expensive but last a very long time.
Good luck.
I bought one recently, but it wasn't top quality - actually it was the cheapest I could find. The E-Zip Mountain Trailz. It's actually pretty good, but the realistic range is only about 13 miles.
I've heard that Giant makes some really good ones:
http://nycewheels.com/giant-electric-bike.html
As does Currie Technologies. They make both the E-Zip (cheap version) and the i-Zip (higher quality).
http://www.currietech.com/html/07_ezip_main_prod.html
http://www.izipusa.com/
The main things you want to look at are range, battery type, and weight. Obviously lighter and longer range are better. Mine claims to go 15-22 miles/charge and only gets 13, so performance may not meet the claims. I think the range claims are based on biking pretty slowly.
Sealed lead acid batteries are the cheapest and most economical, but only last about a year. Bikes with NiMh batteries last about twice as long, but the battery costs about 3 times as much as a SLA battery. Lithium ion batteries are very expensive but last a very long time.
Good luck.
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