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Old 07-28-2009, 05:19 PM   #18 (permalink)
Clev
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Originally Posted by walke2jd View Post
But it sounds like a fun project. Now that you have it figured out with gas, try an upgrade to electric??
Exactly. I have an old Currie electric scooter, and it got 10 miles per charge on very tired PbA's with 200+ pounds of me on it. I imagine a nice silent hub motor and a small light pack of Lithiums could go 15-20 miles easily--especially if you pedal lightly.
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