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First Impressions of eZee Liv The eZee Liv finally arrived yesterday by 18-wheeler. I was pleasantly surprised that the $200 freight charge from New York to Mississippi included delivery to my front door, even though I'm five miles in the country outside a small college town. I had expected to...

Yes, it makes good sense if you're an electric bike manufacturer and have to go with something to send along with virtually every electric bike you sell. A dynamo-supplied lighting system makes the most sense to ensure your customers don't end up down a dark country road with plenty of running...

Yeah, that makes sense if the headlamp and taillight are (as is certain to be with a low-end bike) incandescent instead of LED. I am such a believer in LED lights that I have replaced all the brake and turn signal lights on my pickup with LED lamps. They are expensive and usually require...

Oh, well... the Liv was supposed to have gotten to the U.S. a week ago and have started on its way to me by Friday, but it appears that there has been a delay somewhere along the line. At least my credit card hasn't been charged yet, and I'm pretty sure I'll see that just as soon as the bike is...

More on Solar Cells and TuneCharger Circuit I've finally managed to find the time to solder together and test one TuneCharger circuit. After my preliminary tests, I'm very hopeful that the TuneCharger will be useful for electric bicycle applications. Since my last posting on the forum, I've...

Yes, I can see a lot of experimentation ahead to see just what will work well with the circuit. I have a big advantage in being involved in the design and installation of a sophisticated automated observatory that is going to have multiple banks of rechargeable batteries of all types. When...

TuneCharger Solar Cell Charging Circuit For anyone who wants to try using a solar cell with their electric bike, a French inventor has come up with a neat "TuneCharger" circuit that will allow virtually any size photovoltaic solar cell charge almost any type of rechargeable batteries: from...