Petter Stationary Engine
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Ludwig II
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Ludwig II
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Just for fun: I've also seen a few comments in the past about people asking why nobody makes a diesel moped.
The Tanaka in front, on my bike, weighs less than 7 pounds. The Petter AA1 industrial diesel engine on the milk crate weighs ~130 pounds and puts out about the same amount of power when it's running and turning the generator. (The rusty black thing on the front of the engine is the generator.) Imagine trying to bolt that thing onto a bicycle.
Though on the flip side, the Tanaka is rated to last 1,000 hours, the Petter is rated to go 2,000 hours between overhauls. So if you run your moped 24/7 for months at a time then the Petter may be the one to look into.
Just for fun: I've also seen a few comments in the past about people asking why nobody makes a diesel moped.
The Tanaka in front, on my bike, weighs less than 7 pounds. The Petter AA1 industrial diesel engine on the milk crate weighs ~130 pounds and puts out about the same amount of power when it's running and turning the generator. (The rusty black thing on the front of the engine is the generator.) Imagine trying to bolt that thing onto a bicycle.
Though on the flip side, the Tanaka is rated to last 1,000 hours, the Petter is rated to go 2,000 hours between overhauls. So if you run your moped 24/7 for months at a time then the Petter may be the one to look into.