Interesting gas electric hybrid

ebikehub · #1 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 04:11 AM

Check this out. This could be the cleanest gas electric hybrid setup I have ever seen. Still waiting to get more info from the builder but supposedly it works.

ELECTRIC BICYCLE FORUM • View topic - Hybrid Trike 130 mpg!

deacon · #2 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 06:41 AM

very good idea, I like the way it looks too.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 06:43 AM

Getting closer to a practical working hybrid.

Of course motorized bicycles are hybrids- pedals and engines for power.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 06:45 AM

There ya' go Deacon- a weedwacker engine running a belt to a 12v car gererator to a 12v motor running on the tire like you set yours up.

toytime · #5 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 08:41 AM

That is way too much money but it is a cadillac , no doubt.
I've always wanted to build an electric push-trailer that is charged with a generator in the same way. Here in Ontario only electric is allowed and that is why I love this idea.
There are a few "motorized push-trailers" on you-tube if anyone is interested. There is even one guy that will be selling a one wheeled push-trailer that uses a 4 stroke engine.
Another way to go would be to pull a small trailer on an electric bike. The trailer would have the generator which is charging your batteries as you ride along.
I think that for me, an electric push-trailer with an on board generator would be be my dream.
Here is a link for a cool idea:

YouTube - Motorized bicycle motor.

deacon · #6 (**permalink**) 03-23-2008, 08:49 AM

We kicked that idea around here once. nobody ever bothered to do it though. I build trailers to haul my batteries around on when I ride the electros.

michaelplogue · #7 (**permalink**) 03-28-2008, 06:10 PM

This is not really a very efficient setup. You would get better mileage by using a standard gas motor to propel the bike. Using a gas motor to generate electricity to run an electric motor........ Lots of lost energy through the entire process.

deacon · #8 (**permalink**) 03-28-2008, 06:10 PM

I want a motorized trike.... I can't find a used trike cheap enough to experiment with though.

Big Joe · #9 (**permalink**) 03-28-2008, 06:17 PM

Deacon
I think you would like a Worksman PAV trike. They are expensive, bur not as expensive as broken bones and other injuries. They sit low. Visit Worksman.com if you have never seen one.

deacon · #10 (**permalink**) 03-28-2008, 06:50 PM

I took a look and yes they do sit lower. I don't know trikes are dangerous for sure. I did like the two wheel in front model. That is kind of interesting. Might make for a good DIY design...

Weld two axles to a pipe with the sooth parts outside the pipe Then weld it to the front fork of a bike. Put your wheels on with nuts and stuff to hold them in place but allow them to freewheel at the same time. Use twenty inch front wheels.

God i wish i could weld. Then you could put a standard china girl motor on it since the rear wheel would be the drive wheel.