1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Hybrid Electric Bicycles

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by zenMachine, Jul 18, 2008.

Page 4 of 4
  1. efusco

    efusco Moderator Emeritus
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2003
    19,891
    1,193
    9
    Location:
    Nixa, MO
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Forgot to address this part of your question....
    It weighs around 100lbs w/ the battery (85 w/o it) I haven't weighed it as seen in the pics so it could be a little heavier with the baskets and such...not sure exactly. It's easy to handle though...I was able to carry the bike w/o the battery or front wheel about 50 ft. from the cargo dock to my car and load it up myself.

    I've pedaled it a few times without turning it on and it does not pedal easily...it feels pretty unweildy...without the upper brace most bikes have it feels like it's wobbly to pedal. When riding with the electric boost you don't really notice that at all except in high speed turns it feels a bit uncertain.
     
    #61 efusco, Sep 30, 2008
  2. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2007
    3,355
    300
    0
    Location:
    Texas
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    OK. Thanks for that description. It kinda fits with what I imagine how this thing works.

    Is it easy to move/remove the battery? Sounds like it. Can you charge the battery when it's not mounted on the bike?
     
    #62 zenMachine, Oct 1, 2008
  3. efusco

    efusco Moderator Emeritus
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2003
    19,891
    1,193
    9
    Location:
    Nixa, MO
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Very easy to remove and reinsert. On the image below you can see the handle you lift to pull it out. There's a plug on the battery you can plug the charger into directly or you can plug it into the charge point on the bike while the battery is onboard.
    [​IMG]

    If you go to THIS Page...you'll see interactive labels.
    You can see all my e-bike photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/efusco/sets/72157607521612983/
     
    #63 efusco, Oct 1, 2008
  4. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2007
    3,355
    300
    0
    Location:
    Texas
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    nice detailed pics!

    so this thing comes with a separate charger? i thought you'd have to plug it into a wall socket or something.
     
    #64 zenMachine, Oct 2, 2008
  5. efusco

    efusco Moderator Emeritus
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2003
    19,891
    1,193
    9
    Location:
    Nixa, MO
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    Model:
    N/A
    Yea, separate charger...you can see it in one of those bad pics of the bike in the garage...small green box maybe 8"x6"x3".
     
    #65 efusco, Oct 2, 2008
  6. zenMachine

    zenMachine Just another Onionhead

    Joined:
    Mar 3, 2007
    3,355
    300
    0
    Location:
    Texas
    Vehicle:
    2007 Prius
    Ah, see it now. Missed it the first time. You might want to put a square label around the charger in that pic in case folks don't notice that little detail.

    Yea, I can see how it'd fit very nicely into the little cubby hole under the seat. (Plus a raincoat :))
     
    #66 zenMachine, Oct 2, 2008
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)
Page 4 of 4