Goals
- A Hybrid gas/electric motorcycle
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Overview
The "Hybrid gasoline/electric motorcycle" project is designed to take advantage of an already fairly efficient vehicle, and push the limits far forward to a new high. The vehicle uses a small gasoline (or diesel if desired) engine, which is efficient at high speeds, and combines it with a high efficiency electric motor and battery pack, which is efficient at low to midrange speeds, to create a machine that has the power and performance of a larger displacement bike with the efficiency of a much smaller motorcycle. While hybrid cars are a fairly common site on our roads today, the idea of compacting the design into a motorcycle is still something that is not yet readily available.
The initial prototype has been built, so the kinks are already ironed out. This grant will allow me to purchase the parts that are required to refine the system and make it even more efficient.
How will the 5K be Used? |
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| Budget Notes: The purchase of a motor, which is an integrated unit built into the hub of a rear motorcycle wheel + controller are one part of what is required, while the purchase of lithium-ion-phosphate battery packs are another part. The rest is fabrication, done by myself, to fit the batteries into the frame. | |
| $ 2,500 | 1 Enertrac Hub motor with a Kelly controller |
| $ 1,500 | Lithium-ion-phosphate batteries |
| $ 1,000 | Misc. components, i.e. wire, connectors, relays, switches, etc... |
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