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Something which would be cool would be a electric hybrid drive. Electric generator + electric motor.
by jacobush 7y ago
Something which would be cool would be a electric hybrid drive. Electric generator + electric motor.
- nradov 7y agoYou can already buy electric bicycles. But regenerative braking on such a light vehicle doesn't gain enough to be worth the extra weight.
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- braythwayt 7y agoI know someone who uses an electric cargo bike. It has regenerative braking, and perhaps the extra mass of carrying loads is what makes it practical. I believe it uses the Bionx system, which uses a direct hub drive. The company is lo longer in business, IIRC.
- jacobush 7y agoI don't know if it's feasible, but I was thinking motor <-- cabling --> crankshaft with integrated generator Not necessarily any battery, but the electric cabling replacing chains.
- throwaway9d0291 7y agoYou can buy e-bikes with regenerative braking. They don't advertise it much but as far as I know, all Stromer's [0] e-bikes have it. [0]: https://www.stromerbike.com/en_INT.html https://www.stromerbike.com/en_INT.html
- samstave 7y agoPut the shaft in a tube that is removable and cleanable. Jeasus guys - engineering can solve ALL of these issues.