Nice idea! If I build something like this I would pick polycrystaline cells rather than the monocrystaline cells that you have used (judging by the color black of the cells), the reason is that on partial shade days the monocrystaline cells are super terrible at generating power but the polycrystaline are much better at generating power under those partial shade conditions.
If you could build a rig something like this that you could convert into a camper trailer with a pop up tent and it could all be folded up to fit in a small space like under your dining table then it would be pretty practical when your not using it.
May I ask you: 1. How many watt is your motor? 2. What kind motor ? 3. Is bit a 36 Vdc motor? 4. Are you running on battery most of time? Since 2 solar panel will not do much of charge. 5. How many watt is one of your solar panel?
Can't seem to find the specs on this bike. Appears to be running no more than 200 watts worth of panels, where it takes other bikes I've seen 500w and a lot of peddling for an all solar panel powered bike. I get that the panels can be adjusted, but still, something seems so be missing here, or there is a catch we aren't being informed of..
You can make your own easily enough - the motor looks like a 1kW Magic Pie 5, available in China but any hub motor would do, and you can make large lithium ion batteries by harvesting cells old laptop battery packs (HBPowerwall channel) and testing their capacities. Add to that an ebike charge controller (a couple reviewed on Adam Welch's youtube channel) and you can boost 40V from 2 panels in series to to 58.8V for a 14S battery. Mine is 1.8kWh and I have 300W of home made solar panels. Then you need a trailer - I'm making my own out of a couple of 20" bicycle wheels and some bits of wood. If you convert your own bike, then it could less than $1000.
Dobr, ni kej. Tudi sam se pripravljam na podoben projekt. Bo kar trajalo predno ga speljem. Počasi se daleč pride. Začenjam z bafangovim 750w mid drive in 14.5ah 48v baterijo. Potem pa počasi naprej. Morda se pa enkrat srečava. Lp
Hi Andrej, amazing project ! building something similar myself. have you used a lithium ion battery as written on your page ? can it run without any kind of battery at all ? if so, how fast ? thanks.
You need a battery and charge controller as the motor can pull over 30A and that would collapse the output of the panels. A 14S battery should be able to get 55kmh with that motor but Wh per km will obviously vary depending on wind resistance, slope and rolling resistance. A recumbent trike would probably be most comfortable - search for SunTrip - there is a whole community of enthusiasts currently racing each other with solar bikes from Lyon to China!
Very nice Andrej - thx for sharing you idea. Cheers, Patrick
there are lot's of e-bikes on the internet but your bike is beautiful thank sharing your experience
Nice idea! If I build something like this I would pick polycrystaline cells rather than the monocrystaline cells that you have used (judging by the color black of the cells), the reason is that on partial shade days the monocrystaline cells are super terrible at generating power but the polycrystaline are much better at generating power under those partial shade conditions.
If you could build a rig something like this that you could convert into a camper trailer with a pop up tent and it could all be folded up to fit in a small space like under your dining table then it would be pretty practical when your not using it.
May I ask you:
1. How many watt is your motor?
2. What kind motor ?
3. Is bit a 36 Vdc motor?
4. Are you running on battery most of time? Since 2 solar panel will not do much of charge.
5. How many watt is one of your solar panel?
Great idea it mean live free go go and go and go
Very inspiring, I'm considering converting my "Camino" bike to an e-bike. What size electric motor do you recommend?
Full support!
Can't seem to find the specs on this bike. Appears to be running no more than 200 watts worth of panels, where it takes other bikes I've seen 500w and a lot of peddling for an all solar panel powered bike. I get that the panels can be adjusted, but still, something seems so be missing here, or there is a catch we aren't being informed of..
You can make your own easily enough - the motor looks like a 1kW Magic Pie 5, available in China but any hub motor would do, and you can make large lithium ion batteries by harvesting cells old laptop battery packs (HBPowerwall channel) and testing their capacities. Add to that an ebike charge controller (a couple reviewed on Adam Welch's youtube channel) and you can boost 40V from 2 panels in series to to 58.8V for a 14S battery. Mine is 1.8kWh and I have 300W of home made solar panels.
Then you need a trailer - I'm making my own out of a couple of 20" bicycle wheels and some bits of wood. If you convert your own bike, then it could less than $1000.
What happened to his knees, better off with an lpg scooter
interesting build , has this no batteries? what sort of output have the pannels? do you sell the plans? is it slovinia where you live? i love ptju
Dobr, ni kej. Tudi sam se pripravljam na podoben projekt. Bo kar trajalo predno ga speljem. Počasi se daleč pride. Začenjam z bafangovim 750w mid drive in 14.5ah 48v baterijo. Potem pa počasi naprej. Morda se pa enkrat srečava. Lp
Hi Andrej,
amazing project ! building something similar myself.
have you used a lithium ion battery as written on your page ? can it run without any kind of battery at all ? if so, how fast ? thanks.
You need a battery and charge controller as the motor can pull over 30A and that would collapse the output of the panels.
A 14S battery should be able to get 55kmh with that motor but Wh per km will obviously vary depending on wind resistance, slope and rolling resistance. A recumbent trike would probably be most comfortable - search for SunTrip - there is a whole community of enthusiasts currently racing each other with solar bikes from Lyon to China!
Through the Sahara?
I am assuming, he did not move panels forward, so he can add saddle bags over back wheel...good solar tailer, much needed...
Very cool solar bike！
Would ya look at that! A cross between an electric motorcycle and a sailboat, what could go wrong? LOL!
muito legal queria ter um mas nao tenho condicoes no momento aqui no brasil é muito caro.
ola
quantos km por dia voce percorre com a bicicleta ?
More videos on solar bikes;:
i got one XD
Any updates?
sure you have 2.2 kW output. stop lying.
BS, walking or a horse is "ecological".
Gayest status ever