I burnt out the original brushless motor and installed a new one, here's the new revised bill of materials (BOM) (dated 2011.5):
| Base Unit |
Piaggio Boxer (1971)
- 50 cc 2-stroke internal combustion engine (removed) |
|---|---|
| Electric Motor | Turnigy 80-100-A 180Kv Brushless Outrunner from Hobby King
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| Electronic Speed Controller |
Castle Creations Phoenix HV-110 (link)
- 110 amps @ 50 volts limit - Force air cooled |
| Throttle | Magura 0-5K Potentiometer motorcycle twist grip throttle |
| Servo Tester (Pot to ESC) | Boman Industries Polar-Matic PC-50 (ebay)
-modified for use with Magura pot and HV-110 |
| Power Monitor | Cycle Analyst (link) |
| Batteries | Prius Gen 2 NiMH
- 6S2P packs (12 in total) - 43.2 volts nominal @ 6.5 Ah each - 43.2 volts nominal @ 13 Ah combined - 330 watt-hours (conservative) - Range: unknown but estimated 7 km based on 45 Wh/km and 330 watt-h calculation |
| Power Connectors | - Anderson PowerPole 75A on main connections - link
- Anderson PowerPole 30A on sub connections - link |
| Wiring |
- 8 gauge stranded copper on main power lines and motor leads
- 12 gauge stranded copper on sub power lines |
| Lighting | - Front lighting using 10-Watt LED (driven at 12v @ 750ma; specced at 500~600 lumens @ 6500K )
- Rear lighting using high-power red LEDs |
| Low Voltage (48VDC to 12/5 VDC) DC:DC Converters |
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| Things I burned out/destroyed |
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