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how wild would it be to attempt an e-bike on solar across america lol. Would take a lot of planning because you're going to want to plan the best route and best weather conditions ultimately for when you should start and end. I would assume the downside to this is you'd probably want to stay near freeways/cities of course you could always deviate and go off and check out key spots along the way. That would be one helluva weekly vlog and at the end I'd recut it into a documentary in shorter form. Imagine all the trials and tribulations, the people you meet along the way, your camp sites, what you have to do when something goes wrong with the bike/solar panel etc Probably would need to plan your day out like ride 20+ miles take a break, eat, use the bathroom, ride another 20+ miles rinse repeat depending on weather to you might have to just go BUSSIN like 3hr ride to beat a storm system etc. Would be fascinating to me anyway. Of course a tremendous amount of time and effort.

I see you are a apt. Dweller as i. I've had a plan to make my own. I love the Bach cello 1st suite preludium. Good job. Bravo.

Great video! probably will have to come back to it as a reference.

Your house every clean and pretty 😅

Awesome video as always Eric! The only thing I would add to it though is some amber and red LED lights on the sides of it and also make the rear lights capable of flashing. Really like the Burley trailer. Very nice build my friend!!!

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips! May have side lights coming this weekend.

Very, very cool. You have the skills and the confidence to pull it off. Now you're going to have to move to a state which has a lot of sunshine.

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Maybe one day!

@LightsOnMultiMediaMindArts

7 ай бұрын

@@Eric_Tennant Actually in one of your previous videos you mentioned how it was too hot to ride during the day and that you began your trips at night.

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

@@LightsOnMultiMediaMindArts Indeed. Only way to start in the summer. Even come this November for Phx to Vegas I think I'm going to start at 4am for the first day. That where the large battery bank comes into play. I also carry a 10a charger.

cool contraption, thanks for showing us. that one wheel trailer also looks very good. a bit like the aevon trailer except it has a different hinge placement. how many watthours can you extract on an average day of riding? there's a solar bicycle tour between france and morocco, they extract over 4000 watthours a day and only limited by rules on solar panel size and battery weight. a couple guys go really fast there and on some hilly terrain, too. there's an interview with the winner and he rides 270 km a day, descends 65 km/h in the mountain on a heavy bike, and only uses 200 watts out of the motor on 12% steep climb. his advice is to ride slower.

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Yep less then 15 mph increases range massively. I need to get a backup battery for the meter as I've never got a whole days data from it; because shadows reset it.

Awesome setup

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Hi! Maybe it is not unlimited but a lot more of range ! And that is very cool! I do also ! Greetings from Germany Michael

@Eric_Tennant

2 ай бұрын

Hello there! Thanks for watching.

What an outstanding use of your time, money and intelligence. Makes us better humans, son's and father's 🏆✅☮️ Caught u on Jarrad D's live stream😎 Keep on keeping on mate 🦘

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Was fun doing live. Was a first for me.

That was a cool video take me next time I'll carry my oxegen with me just kidding PAT

Wow came out good . Now road trip . Spring suspension’s shocks ?

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yep it has a shock on it.

Why not rigid solar panel though? It has it's own frame and will last longer too.

@Eric_Tennant

Ай бұрын

Lighter weight, More crash resistant, and needed custom mount points to adapt to the trailer. That said it can be done with rigid dropping the solar cost by 1/3. Some 2020 railing would still be needed to adapt it to the trailer.

Hello Mr Eric can you show me the right battery 🔋 for my baizifu ebike motor respect 😅

Why did you not use a rigid panel in the first place?

@Eric_Tennant

5 ай бұрын

This is about 10 pounds less than rigid. The custom frame allows for it to be mounted to the trailer, and I'm not sure if the glass on rigid could handle a crash like this unit does. On the flip side a rigid panel is cheaper, and would last longer if the glass didn't crack. Would have to add more framing to it for mounting.

I live in more of an urban setting. Can you make your rear lights into turn signals? I use turn signals with my Ebike and they give me more confidence when driving.

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

100% doable with a relay amzn.to/3F6Y4zB

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Found a better part for making them blink amzn.to/3rJv2Df

@gregyohngy

7 ай бұрын

@@Eric_Tennant , could you make a video when you do it? I find the present wireless versions need improvement.

👍Hi Eric, I do a bit the same here, already did about 10.000 Km of solartouring with different setups, was thinking about this Burley trailer for my 2024 Tour (my old Topeak trailer got broken in 2023). I am now building my own trailer from scratch (with 30x30 and 40x40 Alu profiles). I use a 200W 39V panel (max 1,5 Kw per cycling day) that can tilt to the sun. You can watch my videos on my channel for further details).

@Eric_Tennant

4 ай бұрын

Nice rig! The rubber feet didn't hold up on the Burley. The tire on the Burley is also no good. I got 9 flats from road wire. I do want this one to tilt one way when parked, but given I ride with traffic over 20mph the panel other then flat would crash me. Outside Phoenix to get anywhere highway riding becomes hard to avoid. Total daily power would been a great number for me to have, but I never put battery back up on my meter so it reset every time I was shaded.

Hi as a new baizifu ebike motor respect but I want to know the battery 🔋 and the charger please can you show me how thank you then 😊

How many amps do u get on a good day from the panel

@Eric_Tennant

3 ай бұрын

Not 100% sure I didn't have a battery on my meter the last tour so every shadow would reset it. Think 1000 - 1500 watts maybe (1500/48) about 31.25 amps tops. Wish I would of left the foldable ones at home; because I never did get a good harvest with them, and they are 5 pounds each.

Eric tennant ,I hope them will improve them behavior 😅thank

Buy cigs solar panels...not fake flexible mono silicon panels... These panels are on a nice rigid frame...

@Eric_Tennant

Ай бұрын

Will have to check cigs panel when I'm back off tour.

First 😁

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Yes you are!

@enjoylifejourney1669

4 ай бұрын

weight

@Eric_Tennant

4 ай бұрын

@@enjoylifejourney1669 200w Panel plus 2020 railing adds about 15 more pounds.

Unlimited range? I'd be really surprised. Solar energy can give you power for 5 kms every hour. Transform this into watts.

@Eric_Tennant

2 ай бұрын

its unlimited if paced right. Gets about 50 mi a day when the sun out. Here a long trip I used it on kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4dptdF-cdiwpqw.html Keep in mind also that all bikes have unlimited range using leg power. I keep the output near 150w when the power isn't needed as much, and that help with keeping higher speeds.

@robertabitbol6454

2 ай бұрын

@@Eric_Tennant If you put these together and sell them you'd be making a lot of money. 50 miles a day is a lot. Please listen to my video and tell me if what you have is what I am promoting. I want the solar panel to strictly charge the battery and nothing else.

@robertabitbol6454

2 ай бұрын

I'd like to use throttle and not pedal.

@robertabitbol6454

2 ай бұрын

Can you charge for 50 miles with solar panel without pedaling?

@Eric_Tennant

2 ай бұрын

@@robertabitbol6454 Would have to keep speed at around 10 mph if not pedaling. Panel pulls up to 180w, so if only 100w output maybe.

What a waste of money and energy

@Eric_Tennant

7 ай бұрын

Don't agree at all! Why would you say that?

@SolarReturn1966

7 ай бұрын

@@Eric_Tennant He's just jealous Eric... ALWAYS a critic out there with a severe negative remark. He probably praises 💩🌰's (Crap Nuts) though! 😯😃😂🤣

@gregyohngy

7 ай бұрын

If Eric does a project and doesn't monetize it by selling it, it's fine and that's because it is a hobby. He gains knowledge by attempting to make a specific idea become a reality. In his case, KZread does reward him modestly for his efforts producing the video, unlike the rest of us KZread viewers trying the same thing. I paid for 3 solar generators, grabbed a couple of solar panels, and bought some items that I never will use or need. Do I really need my USB charger that I attached to my handlebars for my EBike? No, but I am one of the few people able to do it. I learned about different electrical plugs and it gave me increased confidence handling a new task. I had never heard of a Dean's Plug or a Tamiya Plug, but researched and learned that it's plug and play adding an USB charger.

@solar-e-bike-touring-europe

4 ай бұрын

I do a bit the same as Eric does and see the same clueless and factless critics from people like you. Just go your own way and stop spoiling our time!!