Jon's Hellrider

Owner

Jon

Location

Spokane, Washington United States ^map

Vehicle

2007 Hellrider
Back end is made from 2 BMX bikes, front was wife's mountain bike. Supporting bars are scrap bed frame parts.

Motor

Unite Motor
1000w 36v 38 amps continuous. Heatsink fins made from aluminum angle JB Welded to motor- this works totally sweet and adds some flash. also has a cooling UFO fan mounted to side holes.

Drivetrain

All drivetrain components use bicycle parts- except oversize rear sprocket and freewheeling hub from some electric scooter store. Gear reduction is about 6:1.

Controller

36v-48v 150 amp max Chinese something I got from EV supplier in Port Angeles. Works great in this setup - no problems!

Batteries

6 formerly computer backup power batteries, 36.00 Volt, Lead-Acid, Gel
these sealed batteries had about 75% life left on them in '07. Still workin!

System Voltage

36 Volts

Charger

homemade charger from stacked computer power supplies and a 12v lamp. Only slow charges though, but seems to give a full charge after a day.

DC/DC Converter

none

Instrumentation

150 Amp ammeter mounted on handlebars.

Top Speed

28 MPH (45 KPH)
I was gettin' to 35 with lower gear reduction, but the 28 mph now is perfect for neighborhood cruisin'.

Acceleration

faster than a bicycle for sure!

Range

7 Miles (11 Kilometers)
undervoltage lockout starts activating at around this point.

Watt Hours/Mile

gee I don't know.

EV Miles

Current:	60 Miles (96 Kilometers)
	As of 7/6/2008

Seating Capacity

1 adult

Curb Weight

150 Pounds (68 Kilograms)

Conversion Time

winter of 06/07. This was no weekend project. I committed several months working the bugs out.

Conversion Cost

bike parts- $100, motor- $100, controller-$70, batteries- free!, ammeter-$120, misc.-$200

Additional Features

Hellrider is loaded with auxiliary features. Taillights, sidemarker lights and LEDs, headlight, and the funky UFO fan lights make this thing light up brilliantly at night. Rockin' stereo system is desktop PC speakers powered by my mp3 player.

code by jerry