bakaneko
Well-Known Member
Mebe, I said it incorrectly in my previous post, but I have 32aH or 8X 36V 4.4aH packs that are wired in parallel. Each one is rated to be charged up to 5A. This should mean I can charge this battery bank at 1480W or 40A (not going to do it) and be okay. I will be charging it at 300-500W which is 7-12A (which is well below 40A) or 0.9-1.5A per pack (rated at 5A). And, the charging isn't always happening as if the motor is running the gas generator will be powering the motor first and charging the battery only when I am coasting or stopped.
Yes, I know its been done before and numbers comparable to a well tuned 2-stroke or 4-stroke. The reason I am doing it on my bike is that I am running a 3kW cyclone motor that delivers 4HP and up to 6.5HP peak. This is more than enough by itself so multiple drive trains will just add complexity and points of failure. My bike will have a sizable battery capacity and I am hoping that the fact that the generator should only run at a high idle RPM will be more efficient than conventional motor bikes going at high revs even after the conversion losses.
But, this is an experiment and I am going to buy a motor (probably the HS 38cc) that can be used with a Staton friction drive incase I fail. But, I would prefer only one drive system.
Yes, I know its been done before and numbers comparable to a well tuned 2-stroke or 4-stroke. The reason I am doing it on my bike is that I am running a 3kW cyclone motor that delivers 4HP and up to 6.5HP peak. This is more than enough by itself so multiple drive trains will just add complexity and points of failure. My bike will have a sizable battery capacity and I am hoping that the fact that the generator should only run at a high idle RPM will be more efficient than conventional motor bikes going at high revs even after the conversion losses.
But, this is an experiment and I am going to buy a motor (probably the HS 38cc) that can be used with a Staton friction drive incase I fail. But, I would prefer only one drive system.