If I had a pound for

[Artstu]

I wish I could have a pound every time I speak to someone about my electric bike when they say "Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?" everyone I've met on the bike has said that to me.

 

[Alan Quay]

I wish I could have a pound every time I speak to someone about my electric bike when they say "Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?" everyone I've met on the bike has said that to me.

Also, a number of people have told me to put a dynamo on it, and use that to charge the battery. They are all 100% sure that it would run forever.

After patiently explaining why this would not work to a friend, I overheard him re-explaining it to has father, who had just asked him the same question:

"Something to do with physics, and that fact that I'm a fishmonger and he's an engineer."

 

[Ettica]

or when you brake.

Actually if I had my brakes on all the time the battery might last forever

 

[Taff]

Artstu - Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?"

 

[grldtnr]

Kerrrrching!

 

[Artstu]

Artstu - Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?"

Hey don't you start That'll be one pound please

 

[Ettica]

ha ha ha.

Instead of a 'swear box' let's have a 'cliche box' or a 'stereotypical comment box' ...... er..... or something

We could then soon open our own bank and charge 10% interest for ebike purchases for the poor and needy.

My wife says I am needy and poor in a certain department so I could be the first customer!

 

[mountainsport]

I wish I could have a pound every time I speak to someone about my electric bike when they say "Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?" everyone I've met on the bike has said that to me.

Artstu,

The next question will then be,can you re-sell the energy produced, back to the bike dealer or to even edf?

Mountainsport

 

[Electrifying Cycles]

You can charge the battery going downhill on some bikes and some have regenerative braking but it is arguable whether the features are worth it, as you do not get that much back.

 

[VictoryV]

Actually you could reply "yes, but only when I back pedal and cycle backwards"

 

[jazper53]

You may not be recharging a battery when going downhill but would be recharging the biological battery, assuming one assisted on the climb.

 

[Martin@e-bikeshop]

I wish I could have a pound every time I speak to someone about my electric bike when they say "Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?" everyone I've met on the bike has said that to me.

Artstu,

+1
If I had a pound for every time I heard this I would have enough capital to invest in the research needed to create the regenerative system to address the problem

We did test this some time back and with current technology the resistance and weight gained on the bike was not worth the regenerative power it created.

Martin

 

[Scimitar]

Also, most of the regen systems I've read of are unreliable at best; a pita at worst, and an unnecessary drag most of the time.

 

[Oldie]

It's probably best just to tell people that you've only ever gone uphill, so you don't know the answer, but keen to find out if they could research it for you.

Why would you need an electric bike to go downhill? Aren't folk weird

 

[Marctwo]

At least "Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?" shows some degree of logic. So far I've only had "does it recharge the battery when you pedal?"

 

[TwoBikes]

Yes, I always get the one about recharging when you pedal. What puzzles me is why everyone seems to think this. Where do they get it from? It's not as if ebikes did this before but now don't. I got exactly the same line from a highly intelligent academic in Denmark who insisted that the ebikes there recharged from pedalling. I assured him that this was most unlikely, but he pointed to the (empty) rear rack on my bike and said "No, I've seen it. There is a box here on the rack." I said something non-commital and changed the subject.

 

[Artstu]

I'm going to start saying it has a KERS system just like an F1 car

Interesting concept along those lines

High-performance Renault Twizy F1 revealed | Autocar

 

[KirstinS]

Me too

Only ever get two comments

From non ebikers - does it get power from braking/downhill (ie KERS )

From ebikers - very neat job !

I like second better

 

[Taff]

Just thinking Artsu.
Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?

 

[Artstu]

Just thinking Artsu.
Does it recharge the battery when you go downhill?

Hey I've told you already... stop it I had the same conversation yesterday with a friend who I'd already explained that one to them, you're not related are you?