Yes, in a way it wasteful but I am doing it to stay legal with the local laws. In Shanghai, it is almost impossible for a foreigner to get a license plate for a motor driven vehicle. If I made a hybrid ala prius I would simply use the gas engine to turn the wheels at times, but then it becomes...
I will buy an electric bicycle in a couple of months and want to modify it. I will install a motor that has a max rating of 6,000 watts - common use is about 3k watts. I am also looking for a small, lightweight gasoline engine to connect to another motor - to make a small generator - so that I...