The “DJANGO” vehicle is one of the results of an innovation exercise called JAZZENGINEERING (www.jazzengineering.org) that I created for high school age apprentices who have worked for me after school during the last 4 years. The main concept is to combine a traditional electric drive consisting of a main battery bank, motor controller, electric motor and chain drive with an accessory electric pedal powered generator. The adjustable work load of the pedals can charge the main motor battery or the accessory battery. They can also control the speed of the vehicle.
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Theoretically yes. …
Theoretically yes. But what is the average amount of groceries ? I rarely see more than one cart . Django handles that. If size is the issue then we should all buy 18 wheelers. SUV saves time but at great cost to carbon footprint. Django can make 40 trips for same carbon budget. but using 40 times the time, so the effective horsepower is the same .Yet Django more efficiently applies carbon to real needs. Why send the whole colony if only 5 ants are required? Thanks for your comment.
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the comment.. At present there are no plans due to liability issues. My role can be to help small communities develop their own abilities to provide local design and manufacturing (AKA Village Engineering) to meet their specific needs, a la Ecotopia and Gaviotas models. Let me know how to contact you further if interested. I split time between Boston area and Seattle area.
Django is in it’s 3rd year of operation and with little care needed.
Hi Barry, hope all …
Hi Barry, hope all is well.
I love the combination of medern power generating technology dressed uo in our more comfortable and easily accepted quaint design. If you change the pedals to the easier pump pedal setup you might get more acceptance and a agreeable consumer market.
I live in a cute village in the north east and I can see many of the local town folks riding around in these.
Awesome !!!
I don’t suppose you …
I don’t suppose you, have any plans for a bike verison?
i liked your hpb i …
i liked your hpb i am building one as you did, i will put on you tube and you can see, see yaa
Berry, do you have …
Berry, do you have plans for sale?
Hi Barry, I like …
Hi Barry, I like your invention. But one question well no two questions. First, how much is it? Second, where can I get one?
Thanks and Godbless, ChaseE.Mann
put a flywheel – …
put a flywheel – generator in the works to recover energy when you brake !
a human eletric …
a human eletric bicycle? dont they have thoes?
Wow , That is …
Wow , That is really a neat way to ride around!! Thanks.
Barry ,
Can you …
Barry ,
Can you put this on 2 wheel bike ? that will be a seller if you do that
Coooool
Coooool
Nice, etek. Don’t …
Nice, etek. Don’t see many batteries. I don’t think I can see myself riding that either…
from edinburgh in …
from edinburgh in scotland…….this is cool but not good for windy conditions and rainy condtions. Is cool tho xx
Very cool
Very cool
wow thats cool. i …
wow thats cool. i want one
Shultzgti (The …
Shultzgti (The interesting part of your idea is to use the fan blades for regenerative braking- their pitch and therefore alternator speed, being relatively easy to govern or control – but they are very inefficient- no where near well done gears – but intriguing.
Thanks, Barry
US law is that 750w …
US law is that 750w and under that cannot exceed 20mph , with or without the help of pedaling, on flat ground is a bike and not a motor vehicle. Other requirements are that you were a bicycle helmet, have a spring return throttle or a brake with a motor cutoff switch built in, and have enough brake to skid the rear tire. In California where I live they’ve upped the watts to 1000w but no where in the US does it require that you have any documentation.
so wait, what if i …
so wait, what if i ride a road bike(without any motor) and average 25 mph, does that make me a machine!
An SUV will haul a …
An SUV will haul a lot more groceries than that. But, great idea.
siiiiiiiiiiiiiik :p …
siiiiiiiiiiiiiik :p
I’ve been looking …
I’ve been looking into just that question. In the US any bike or trike that can only do 20mph and less is a bike by law and requires no license, tag, insurance or anything. If it goes faster but can’t exceed 30mph it is considered a moped. I’m getting my e-bike certified as a moped so I don’t have to keep it below 20mph. Hope this helps.
Wow this is by far …
Wow this is by far one of the best inventions I ve seen so far.
Great Job.
fast, stable, …
fast, stable, satisfying….
but what about licensed?