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My previous post, How to Convert Your Ebike to a Solar Ebike, was an introduction to this topic. Please read that first, if you haven't already. This post will cover a range of recurring questions I've been answering over the years via email and in comments on YouTube, InstaGram, and ebike forums about the nitty …
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Solar panels aren't magic: a guide to understanding the ratings Let's start with the worst case scenario: you bought a 100 watt solar panel to charge your 500 watt-hour ebike battery with the expectation that it would charge your battery from empty to full in 5 hours. What could be simpler? 100 watts times 5 …
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This is a solar bike manifesto primer for anyone who has an ebike and is considering adding solar charging. It's difficult to write for all levels from novice to expert so this advice is most likely to be helpful to someone who has installed a DIY ebike conversion kit. If your experience is limited to …
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