David Christensen's Sun EV1 SuperCruiser Recumbent

Owner	David Christensen
Location	Oceanside, California United States ^map
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Vehicle	Sun EV1 SuperCruiser Recumbent
Motor	Briggs and Stratton Etek Permanent Magnet DC
Drivetrain	Hybrid--Pedals 21 Speed, Front Etek to freewheel
Controller	Curtis 48 Volt 350 Amp
Batteries	4, 12.00 Volt, 18 Ah
System Voltage	48 Volts
Charger	two 24 Volt scooter chargers
Instrumentation	Cateye Enduro 8 Speedometer
Top Speed	42 MPH (67 KPH) according to maniac at Amazon Bikes
Acceleration	Don't know, but its a tire spinning beast.
Range	25 Miles (40 Kilometers)
Seating Capacity	1 adult
Curb Weight	150 Pounds (68 Kilograms)
Tires	Rear--20X2.0 Hookworm, Front 16x-1.75 Kenda
Conversion Time	Couple months of weekends and nights
Conversion Cost	$1300 parts
Additional Features	Special Thanks to the Filanc family, John Wang at Qglobal, Vic at Amazon bikes, Steve and Linda at CloudEV. Thanks for making this project possible. Had an AM/FM radio with computer speakers, but I took them off, it started to get too cluttered. The ETEK and Curtis combination is bulletproof. This thing runs like a scalded ape.
True Hybrid, pedals and gears fully functional for those days there is some type of "glitch". Pedals make it a bicycle, therefore no license, registration, insurance, and best of all no gasoline. Am working toward a more reasonable alternative to gasoline, next project will start with lightweight motorcycle chassis....stay tuned. Feel free to ask questions, will try to response to all inquiries.

Sun EV1 SuperCruiser Recumbent“RC-48”