Originally Posted by
morph999
Yes, LIPO would easily work with your 9C hub motor as long as you get the right voltage for the controller. If you plan on using 48v, make sure you get a 48v compatible controller. I've heard bad things about those RC Drives. Lots of people say they spend a lot of time adjusting and re-adjusting the belts (or chain) on them and that they are a bit of a pain. Hub motors are virtually maintenance free.
The 9C motor kits ebike.ca sells are compatible (and even warrantied) for use with 48V systems. Yeah, I'm looking at an everyday commuter build on a budget here. Hence my decision to go with the 9C kit (Bundled with a cycle analyst to boot), vs a cyclone or RC system that might have problems in bad weather.
Anyone have any advice for regen charging LIPO packs? The packs I'm looking at
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...idProduct=9176 have a max charge rating of 2C. I'm not sure what the max charge a 9C hub motor can supply in regen mode, nor how to properly feed it to a LIPO battery pack.
Also faced with coming up with my own regen button - I'm not giving up my parking brake levers.
