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Old 01-30-2008, 11:58 PM   #30 (permalink)
bennelson
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Location: Oconomowoc, WI, USA
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Electric Cycle - '81 Kawasaki KZ440
90 day: 334.6 mpg (US)

S10 - '95 Chevy S10
90 day: 30.48 mpg (US)

Electro-Metro - '96 Ben Nelson's "Electro-Metro"
90 day: 129.81 mpg (US)

The Wife's Car - Plug-in Prius - '04 Toyota Prius
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The motor on my cycle is considered an 8 hp Permanent Magnet DC Motor.

It goes 38 mph running on 36 volts with roughly a 6:1 gear ratio.

Has good excelleration, quiet, and fun to ride.

More volts would make it go a lot faster. My limit right now is the space to cram batteries inside the frame.
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