Originally Posted by
bburrito
I found
this kit on Ebay for $299. What do you guys think? It seems like it has everything I would need except for batteries. If its not a good deal what would you reccomend or why is it not a good deal?
I just scored a Workman Dual Tandem which I would like to have converted over to electric for longer trips for groceries and maybe even commuting to work. The idea being to use the cars less for every day tasks.
Im also confused about batteries. I went to ElitePowerSystems.com and found several
battery packs that were in the $200-300 range. Do I need to buy 4 of these to power this 48v motor?
You got a Conhismotor for sale there. They're pretty good (I have a 48V 1000W 20" wheel version) but you can order directly through Conhismotor.com for the same money after shipping. For a few more bucks you can buy the same motor/controller assembly from
http://www.e-bikekit.com/ and you'll get a nice torque arm and many other refinements that are hard to know about until you assemble and ride for a while.
I didn't know about
http://www.e-bikekit.com/ until after I purchased mine directly from Conhismotor. If I had known what I know now, I would have just dealt with those guys in New Jersey.
SLA is okay for testing and short distances but it really sucks compared to battery chemistry from this century.
Oh, I'm not into chain drive systems unless you need maximum hill climbing capability. They're noisy and chains need oil = messy. My C9 (Conhismotor) climbs most hills just fine and it's nearly silent, no maintenance and no mess.