“A vehicle for life”
An electric bike is a type of electric vehicle that is composed of a bicycle with an electric engine that attempts to the move it. The power is supplied by a battery that is recharged from electricity.
Ø Discover the Design
Basically an electric bike is composed of:
- Part "cycle", that is, the normal bicycle.
- Battery, where the energy is stored.
- Controller: "brain" of the system, sends power to the motor.
- Electric motor.
- Pedal sensor and power regulator.
Batteries are made of lead, Ni-Mh, Lithium, Lithium-ion, Lithium-Polymer (LiPo) the last two are the most used.
Ø Do you know it’s Performance?
The electric engine of the bicycle converts energy electric in movement. Almost all engines are sold with a “nominal" force of 180 watt. If the driver allows it, the electric bicycle can use a lot of energy in order to get him to the cliff of hills, or some other difficult lands.
Ø Which are their Characteristics?
It has the same characteristics of a normal bicycle but this has an electric engine that helps people to go faster and avoids them to get tired.
Ø The good
The electric bike has all the advantages of a conventional bicycle; it does not pollute, is environmentally friendly, quiet, and avoids parking problems.
Ø The bad
The battery life is at least of four hours, which is why people need to constantly recharge the battery.
Ø The bottom line
The electric bike is a solution for many people that doesn’t have car and require moving long distances, also they are environmental machines.