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EV bikes with solar panels offer something gas cannot.
by newsclues 6y ago
EV bikes with solar panels offer something gas cannot.
- nicbou 6y agoWhat exactly? Solar panels can barely charge my phone. How is it supposed to charge a 15 kWh battery before I starve in the middle of nowhere? Even with a power socket, it takes 5-9 hours to charge an electric bike.
- magicalhippo 6y agoThat's only viable if you ride your bike very little or very seldom. My buddy has a Zero S[1], which has a battery pack of about 6kWh nominal. Using a portable 120W solar panel and a total efficiency of 50%, that's 100 hours of sunlight to recharge the battery. And that 120W panel is pretty darn big to lug around. [1]: https://www.zeromotorcycles.com/model/zero-s https://www.zeromotorcycles.com/model/zero-s
- taneq 6y agoExcessive wind resistance?
- drran 6y agoBut they look awkward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HbAEPdrvAI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HbAEPdrvAI