Comments on: Using Capacitors to Power an Electric Bike https://geothunder.com/capacitor-powered-electricbike/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:30:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Don Johnson https://geothunder.com/capacitor-powered-electricbike/#comment-15166 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:30:09 +0000 http://geothunder.com/?p=951#comment-15166 In reply to chad.

My idea is to press a high torque motor/generator against the rear wheel instead of the standard brake calipers on bikes with them. I have this setup already but without the capacitors or the electronics set up needed.

]]> By: Don Johnson https://geothunder.com/capacitor-powered-electricbike/#comment-15165 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 18:17:53 +0000 http://geothunder.com/?p=951#comment-15165 What Lenny is doing is perfect and I know, from talking to a NASA engineer, this is exactly the capability of ultra/super capacitors for e-bikes. This is the 1st explanation I have been able to find after searching, off and on, for several years.

]]> By: Vorsprung https://geothunder.com/capacitor-powered-electricbike/#comment-15110 Fri, 25 May 2018 13:15:26 +0000 http://geothunder.com/?p=951#comment-15110 This is quite an old article (although accurate at the time) and things have marched on since 2011

https://phys.org/news/2018-02-alternative-traditional-batteries-closer-reality.html

]]> By: chad https://geothunder.com/capacitor-powered-electricbike/#comment-15104 Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:55:19 +0000 http://geothunder.com/?p=951#comment-15104 In reply to bikeonfire.

I am interested in designing the same thing. A Capacitor bank that runs the motor controller, with constant charging from the battery, and maybe charge the battery w/ the regenerative breaks, to reduce a lot of stress on the battery. *shrugs* I have yet to see any working setups, it should be possible now in 2017.

]]> By: Walter https://geothunder.com/capacitor-powered-electricbike/#comment-14208 Fri, 21 Apr 2017 03:35:45 +0000 http://geothunder.com/?p=951#comment-14208 Now I’m already aware

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