RE: range ~ lbs of lead per mile ...

[dcole@ventrica.com (David Cole)]

My ElectrocyCole pushes 40% battery weight.  750lbs total weight with me on
it and just over 275lbs in Optima wt. comes out to 36-37% batteries.
Unfortunately, it will be a couple of months before I know true range.
Right now I know it can make it around the block with 2 riders (myself and
anyone who stops by to see it) 10 times or so.  Conceivably I could put 2
more Optimas on for 102V (8 12V and a 6V, or 96V if I lose the 6V).  That
config would push the lead percentage up to over 43, and still leave me 175
under GVW with me on it.  Or I could mount a genset to it :).
Cheers,
Dave Cole
Cupertino (soon to be San Mateo), CA

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ev@listproc.sjsu.edu [mailto:owner-ev@listproc.sjsu.edu]On
> Behalf Of LEE A HART
> Sent: Friday, July 30, 1999 1:51 AM
> To: ev@listproc.sjsu.edu
> Subject: Re: range ~ lbs of lead per mile ...
>
>
> sooty wrote:
> > Weight of batteries included in bike weight so total would be 540 lbs
> > approx, closer to 40%, how would this fare on range
>
> A motorcycle with 40% of its weight in batteries (including
> rider) could have
> very good range -- 50 miles or more on a charge depending on speed,
> aerodynamics, rolling resistance, etc. But I don't know of anyone who has
> actually achieved this percent battery weight on a motorcycle.
>
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