What is the deal on electric bikes?

David L

What is the deal on the bikes with an electric motor?

Can they be set up with some basket(s) so you can go to the grocery store?

What is the cost on these? Do I need a special license for these in California?

How far can these go on a single charge? How long do they take to charge up? Do you use just a regular outlet?

I work at home so I need something ONLY for doing basic errands around my neighborhood.

What are some other options? (Other than a car.)

Answer
This is probably more than you're looking for, but you might check it out:

http://www.vectrix.com/

There's a lot of information here as well:

http://www.electric-bikes.com/

If you're going to be carrying a lot of stuff, it might be better to get a "neighborhood electric vehicle":

http://www.nevportal.com/

Hope this helps!

electric bike kits?

vinny

Answer
Electric bikes usually have a limited range power limits and/or limited speed. Most cyclist find that they are not a great deal of help and after a relatively short distance they will actually slow them down.

There are many different versions of electric bike.most fall into these categories.

Friction drive.. They have a roller of some type that runs onto the tyre.

Hub motors electric motor built into either the front or rear wheel.

Chain or belt drives. Either feed into the crank system or drive one of the wheels separately.

To find a kit do a general search on electric bike kits.

Here is a few that I know of. (I'm biased toward the last group there are a bit more efficient)

http://www.cyclone-tw.com/index.html
http://www.cyclone-usa.com/
http://www.elationebikes.com.au/prod01.htm
http://www.epacpower.com.au/images/wh_spr.jpg

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