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    Is an ebike for me?

    ....Were you to get that bike, the best option would be to recharge it daily, not weekly. Explained in simple terms structures In side the battery expand and contract as the state of charge changes , these structures are rigid and the cycles cause deterioration. Keeping the battery close to...
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    Woosh, Brexit is now the will of your Commons, based on what many , maybe even a majority, might think as erronous thinking. A 52\48 split cannot be construed as a " will of the people". It is a wafer thin majority. Your MP s have been bullied into complying with this , and been told that...
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    My bum hurts

    ... Or put on weight you bony assed thin creatures!
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    Using 4 Milwaukee 9ah (162wh) Batteries to power Ebike?

    .Read the posts, we have given you enough information,
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    Is an ebike for me?

    .. There are electric kit s for brompton
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    Is an ebike for me?

    ...That's a very neat structure. However I think that easily demountable batteries are more convenient. Not all users have power points adjacent to their bikes
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    Brexit, for once some facts.

    The earliest date ,beyond which non British EU citizens might be stripped of UK residence rights , would be the day after the UK parliament has passed the current bill. Any later date would be a matter for negotiating with the EU team. Should the UK choose to operate with an earlier date...
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    Is an ebike for me?

    Lights are a necessity, I would however have reservations on the requirements for an adult to need a helmet. Cycling is no faster than running, and we do not see Runners or even hurdles athletes with helmets. Children under 10 with soft skulls yes . It is implying that it is more dangerous.than...
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    Is an ebike for me?

    ... Bikes get stolen, there are plenty of videos on this site showing just how vulnerable a bike is. Nothing can protect you from a battery powered angle grinder. You need to think through your strategy . As a commuter you have a differing priority than a leasuire cyclist. Buy cheap and...
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    Ongoing reliability of Kalkhoff/Focus Impulse 2 motors

    ... Outsiders have no idea about where and how much data recording is included in the battery or motor assembly. If the data recorded torque , speed and current draw it would be simple for the engineers at the plant confirm that the unit was working outside designed parameters . Data recording...
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    Using 4 Milwaukee 9ah (162wh) Batteries to power Ebike?

    Let's say you had 4 batteries each exactly 18v and with capacity of 4, 2,5, 8 amp hrs. Connect them all in series total voltage end to end 18 x4 =72v total capacity 2 amp hours. .. the fact that there is plenty of charge in the remaining batteries is irrelevant. Once the lowest capacity...
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    Pipes banging when using washing machine!

    1. Usually 13mm or 1\2 inch. If using copper compression fittings you need to use locally sourced piping ,and olives as there are minor differences between national standards and they are not interchangeable. If using PEX or one of the modern plastic aluminium composites there is a smaller...
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    Internet Question

    ... And these work very well provided you only use 2 or 3 of them. A Master and 2 or 3 slaves. Once the number rises above 4 , depending on the brand and the software revision they can or might exhibit problems. Some can handle 4 and some 16 nodes
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    Using 4 Milwaukee 9ah (162wh) Batteries to power Ebike?

    ... When you put two or more batteries in series .. head to toe then the total voltage accross the combo is the sum of the voltages from each of the batteries. The total amount hours is the amp hours of the least capacity battery. ... When you put two or more batteries in parallel, .... the...
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    Are diesel cars now worthless?

    ... How might that be so, the nox , unconsumed hydrocarbons, and even the carbon micro particles generally diffuse into the air and travel downwind before dispersion.
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    Are diesel cars now worthless?

    ... Substitute less bad for ok and I agree with you. In rural areas there are plenty of other locations for the carbon particles to be trapped other than in human lungs... Leaves, grasses water.
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    Are diesel cars now worthless?

    In what sense?. It is low sulphur, which is good. It is using a carbon neutral material., The crops absorbed co2 from the atmosphere one or two years previously , so not a direct contributor to global warming. The veg oil can be from recycled deep fat friers so it is using creatively a waste...
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    400 vs 500 Battery?

    It basically allows 20% longer distance give covered . It is not any faster . Except that with a larger energy supply, you might be tempted to use the high assist modes more of the time, There is another advantage with a larger battery. Li ion batteries live longer when they are not discharged...
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    Are diesel cars now worthless?

    All cars poison us. The nox emissions and carbon monoxide s are common to both petrol and diesel. The disadvantage of diesel is that it also produces carbon particles of a particular size which affect lungs. The advantages of diesel are being eroded by the improved efficiency of petrol motors. I...
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    BMS Battery 400w charger help

    ... Working out better than anticipated. What I would now recommend is to power it up an then to gently poke each wire and component with a plastic or wooden stick. Eg a toothpick, a straw, bic Biro sleeve or similar and see can you replicate the fault. That will isolate the area and a little...