E-Bike (Lee Iacocca)

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Sparky One

This bike is the equivalent of a 1980 Vanagon Camper - underpowered, overweight, low performance, but with a mysterious cachet that draws a cult-like following. It looks like an old Honda 90, with about half of the gumption of my childhood friend's Honda 50 moped, and can barely get me back up the hill to my house in Seattle with a rented DVD for payload. But my daughter and wife think it's the cutest thing in the world, with its fire-engine-red plastic stylings, and my daughter wants to ride it instead of taking the bus,so I guess it's good for something.

Drivetrain: 
Internal hub 24V
Batteries: 
No-Name SLA 12A 10AH
Charger: 
stock integral with bike
Controller: 
stock
Conversion time and cost: 
Stock - bought in basically new condition on craigslist for $200
Curb weight: 
67 lb (0.5 dead whale)
Lighting: 
headlamb / tail light connected to brakes
Miles as an EV: 
30
Motor: 
Heinzmann
Number of wheels: 
2
Seating capacity: 
1
Top speed: 
=/- 11 MPH with motor (no pedaling)
Typical range: 
maybe 4 miles with no pedaling on the flats
Location: 
Seattle WA
Vehicle maker: 
Vehicle Type: 
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