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Hundred Watt Hybrid sets off on Eco Tour across America

Pierce Hoover had considered charging his (now) 13-year old son for the amount of electricity he wasted by leaving lights on when no-one was at home, but with the bills only adding up to cents rather than dollars, such an action was hardly likely to leave a lasting impression on the youngster. The message was driven home with the aid of an exercise bike which, while only requiring a moderate pace to achieve the 100-watt light bulb's energy requirements, needed considerably more effort from Nash to match the power needs of his video gaming system.

The discussion didn't end there, though. "Nash and I wanted to demonstrate how much we could do with the energy we'd save by turning off one light," says Pierce Hoover. "Together we set the goal of crossing the country on the power of one bulb per day."

Hoover and son came up with a four-wheeled, side-by-side two-seater, human-electric hybrid vehicle with a fast-turning, stand-alone EcoSpeed brushless electric motor connected to the vehicle's existing chain drives, and a roll bar structure to the rear of the vehicle to afford some crash protection for the occupants.

While hub motors could have been used for electric assist, Hoover needed a configuration that could be easily maintained on the road using readily available parts and which had less of a power requirement on hill climbs (and there'll be lots of those along the chosen route - from the Appalachians to the Ozarks to the Rockies). The multi-sprocket drive system uses a chain rather than belt drive for similar reasons.

The EcoSpeed solution also benefits from a speed controller with Velociraptor microprocessor that rations the power based on factors like the condition of the battery, the load on the motor, and working temperatures.

The custom-built four-wheeler has a top speed of 25 mph (40 kph) - so that it can be legally classed as a bicycle by limiting its power output and speed - and is said to achieve the equivalent of over 1,000 miles to the gallon (.24 L/1000 km). The vehicle gets its power from a combination of onboard 1,400 watt-hour battery pack stored in the trunk at the rear and kinetic energy from pedaling. It's available energy supply is limited to 2,400 watt-hours per day, which is the equivalent of a 100W light bulb left on all day.

Running lil bit hot tonight - Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum

So i reached down betweeen my legs and eased the seat back. LOL. wait, this is not a van halen thread ! my problem is this: i am new on this forum and have been reading and learning lots of stuff, great site btw! i have a 2006 stock ez-go pds with 500 amp ge controller, i noticed the motor was running very hot after i replaced with 2 guage wiring after a 15 mile cruise. I now have a 600 amp all trax controller with 2 guage wiring and a stock pds motor... Just came back from a 20 minute full throttle cruise and motor was extremely hot, you could fry eggs on that bad boy. i pulled over because i smelled electrical burn, thats when i checked it and it was super hot. Limped back home and put it away. any recommendations for a new motor upgrade that could handle high speed with lots of amp? would that fix my issue? I am lifted and running on 23's...The cart seemed to get hotter when I added 2 guage cables from you Scotty, I thought it would help run cooler? Maybe I just started checking motor then. We would run wide open 20-21 for 18 miles or so( flat roads by the beach in florida) and be ok, never smelt hot like last night. Would a better motor run cooler? Would I still be able to hall A-- without worrying all the time about heat issues? Any thoughts on an EMP, or D&d motor, I know plumquick is sponsor and all but maybe could get better deal on one of those?

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