Tag Archives: eTrike

Discontinuing the eTrike Project Indefinitely

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Richard

Unfortunately, due to a lack of funds there is no way to push forward with the eTrike project. At least for the foreseeable future. Although its a shame the electric Greenspeed trike will never get built I still learned a lot on … Continue reading →

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The ‘Crown’ eTrike PowerTrian

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Richard

A few words about the powertrain that will be used on the trike. As previously mentioned, it will consist of Matt Shumaker’s single stage Edrive kit with a 4kW (5kW Peak) astroflight Astro 3210 Brushless Motor. This electric motor, when … Continue reading →

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Battery Safety

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Richard

As i’m planing on using some lithium batteries for this project its important that safety be a of the highest priority. Normally the biggest concern with this type of battery comes from over charging them past 4.2V per cell. If over charged … Continue reading →

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Crown eTrike Batteries – Charging

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Richard

It appears this may be the most complex part of this project. Thus far everything is very much plug and play. That is, each major component be it the motor, controller etc can be attached and plugged directly to each … Continue reading →

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