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Old March 23rd 08, 04:27 PM posted to rec.bicycles.misc
Leo Lichtman
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Default Gas Electric Hybrid Bike. Builder claims 130mpg


"chewbacca" wrote: (clip) This could be the cleanest gas electric hybrid
setup
I have ever seen. (clip)

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The generator/charger which he hauls with him does not really make this a
*hybrid,* in the same sense that the term is used with automobiles. The
drive is purely electric. The charger adds additional range by allowing him
to recharge the batteries while on the road. It is very doubtful that he
could draw enough power from the charging system to run the trike if he ever
let the batteries run down.

It IS hybrid in the sense that it also has pedals, so the rider can blend
electric power with leg power.


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