http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/ The discussion of power assistance for p Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:44:55 GMT jmygann http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82732 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82732 Maybe this one .... http://en.velomobiel.nl/nieuws/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:26:24 GMT EVsolutions http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82731 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82731 He lives near Venice Beach California so I don't think he has to worry much about his Ni-MH getting cold. From E-S I got the impression the biggest hurdle was Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:25:12 GMT chalocolina http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82730 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82730 ... According to William Tahil, who is the only person I have seen backing his assertions with numbers, there is (maybe, in the short term, if production can Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:35:54 GMT fred_dot_u http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82729 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82729 It's not much too wide to be practical on the road, when opeated under vehicular cycling practices. If anything, that particular vehicle will have to be Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:05:22 GMT Rick Kosiorek http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82728 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82728 Thing is that because of Pueckert effect being so bad on the SLA the 24Ah of NiMh will perform about the same as a 35Ah worth of SLA. Those SLA will only Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:27:22 GMT jmygann http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82727 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82727 Know of any ?? Other than the Stealth TriHybrid it is the only one I have ever seen with pedals. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:11:22 GMT Dan Sullivan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82726 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82726 ... It's MUCH too wide to be practical on the road, because there are times when one needs to "become small" in order to let obstructed traffic pass. Also, a Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:06:16 GMT jmygann http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82725 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82725 http://tinyurl.com/mw935n http://tinyurl.com/lcyfqj A lightweight rack and pinion would be nice Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:43:22 GMT EVsolutions http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82724 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82724 Might just be the way I am looking at it but without the body on it the tandem looks wider than it needs to be. They need that width so the front wheels can Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:36:29 GMT jmygann http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82723 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82723 Maybe for stability ?? I would like it narrower also but for 2 people maybe not http://tinyurl.com/mryryg Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:26:32 GMT EVsolutions http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82722 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82722 Looks pretty wide for a sociable tandem joshua goldberg evsolutions@... www.evsolutions.net http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/e-motor-assist Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:24:17 GMT EVsolutions http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82721 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82721 Well that info was useful. I went through 6 pages of explanations on Endless-Sphere and developed the mother of all headaches. joshua goldberg Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:22:03 GMT EVsolutions http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82720 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82720 But this guy already has the 2004 Prius available and wants to use the Ni-MH from it. joshua goldberg evsolutions@... www.evsolutions.net Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:21:32 GMT EVsolutions http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82719 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82719 If all these companies lining up for DoT Grants that are tied to Venture Capitalist investments to manufacture Lithium-ion batteries in the USA you will see Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:37:29 GMT jmygann http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82718 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/power-assist/message/82718 http://nauasme.org/photos/album/72157611362560479/2008-bike.html