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It looks amazing, but I'm having trouble understanding where the power comes from. The Kickstarter says 20 mph, 6 mile range, 2000 watts, which gives an energy
by dmd 13y ago
It looks amazing, but I'm having trouble understanding where the power comes from.
The Kickstarter says 20 mph, 6 mile range, 2000 watts, which gives an energy of 600 watt hours.
A Macbook battery is around 60 watt hours, and weighs about 1.5 pounds; 10 of those would weigh 15 pounds - and take up a ton of space. I don't see the volume of even ONE in any of the photos I've seen.
Where's 600 watt hours of battery hiding?
- skdoo 13y agoThe battery is just under 100 watt hours. The motor power lets you accelerate uphill, but the range is calculated from riding at a constant speed on flat ground.
- jlgreco 13y agoI wonder what sort of grade it can climb, and how far. As a "last mile" vehicle this looks quite promising but for me the "last mile" of my commute is my entire commute (well, two miles), and it is straight up a hill. Eh, walking is probably good for me...
- Jack000 13y agoI think 2000 watts is peak, not nomial power.