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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
Hi Christopher - have you done any efficiency calcs on your trike? Wh/mile on electric power?
PS - officially "welcome" to the site.
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Thanks for the welcome!
Many limitations keep top speed down on a human power vehicle! I have not kept any records on acceleration, distance, top speed, sideways pull, braking, and so on. The power-assist hub has much lower gears than I like, so I am changing the front gears- very high gearing!. The trike has no signs of weak batteries so has great distance now, and a larger gear will be sort of like a overdrive- much much more distance.
Fuel economy is a passion of mine! I went from cars with tall fins, to "krazy kustom kars" to Muscle cars, but when gas cost $2. a gallon, I did a complete turn-around. These days I am thrilled to pass gas stations and praise E.V.s, alternative vehicles, aerodynamics and human power!
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