|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
gas electric hybrid bike
I'm trying to find info on any failed gas-electric hybrid powered
bicycles, but cannot find any. Anybody know when/how this was tried if at all? |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
gas electric hybrid bike
Cydrome Leader wrote: I'm trying to find info on any failed gas-electric hybrid powered bicycles, but cannot find any. Anybody know when/how this was tried if at all? No, I don't... but a decent gas/electric hybrid car (Prius) is quite complex and expensive. Also, their forte (compared to gas only) is stop and go city driving, mostly because the engines of gas-only cars are relatively huge to provide good acceleration and 100+ mph speeds. On a bike this wouldn't be the case (you'd be close to full power even while cruising), and I doubt there would be much benefit... and it wouldn't be worth the cost and complexity. Now... a pure electric like an Ego or E-max makes a lot of sense to me... quiet, simple, and efficient... and the range is as long as most people need. If these were mass produced the price should be quite low. |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
gas electric hybrid bike
"Ron Ruff" wrote in news:1125444454.744533.213270
@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com: Cydrome Leader wrote: I'm trying to find info on any failed gas-electric hybrid powered bicycles, but cannot find any. Anybody know when/how this was tried if at all? No, I don't... but a decent gas/electric hybrid car (Prius) is quite complex and expensive. Also, their forte (compared to gas only) is stop and go city driving, mostly because the engines of gas-only cars are relatively huge to provide good acceleration and 100+ mph speeds. On a bike this wouldn't be the case (you'd be close to full power even while cruising), and I doubt there would be much benefit... and it wouldn't be worth the cost and complexity. Now... a pure electric like an Ego or E-max makes a lot of sense to me... quiet, simple, and efficient... and the range is as long as most people need. If these were mass produced the price should be quite low. Schwinn is bringout an electric Sting-Ray soon, maybe that will get people more interested in electric bikes if they do not want regular ones. -- --- END OF LINE. Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Hybrid vs Flat Bar Road bike | Bill Henry | General | 2 | September 9th 05 10:37 PM |
Bike rack | [email protected] | General | 9 | April 22nd 05 02:50 AM |
Autofaq now on faster server | Simon Brooke | UK | 216 | April 1st 05 10:09 AM |
Electric drive overview and review article | richard schumacher | Techniques | 1 | January 6th 05 05:43 PM |
my new bike | Marian Rosenberg | General | 5 | October 19th 03 03:00 PM |