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Originally Posted by vskid3
Some kits/controllers support regen that's enabled through either the brake switch or another switch. They're good for recovering some power when braking, but you're better off to power the wheel directly with the pedals than trying to charge the battery. It's more efficient to power a bike with electricity than a human/food, so trying to use a human to charge the battery will just make the human power that much worse ( PDF of a paper comparing ebike to human powered bike). You can pedal in addition to the motor for increased range or acceleration, but it doesn't actually charge the battery. |
Just the kind of of info I was looking for... And more. Thanks.
I wasn't aware that you could pedal along with the motor to increase range by taking some of the load. That does seem much more efficient. I just never thought of that I tend to over complicate things in my head.