Eric Goakes stops by SEI's campus in Paonia, Colorado and walks us through the solar-powered Clipper Trike setup and his inspiration for taking this journey.
Respect to this dude his quick thinking in an "oh shit the breaks failed" going down the mountain saved an epic if not deadly crash. Sweet build too. I'm into bikepacking and bike camping and trekking. I've been dreaming up a similar build. His is brilliant mostly and not too difficult to build or expensive.
Wow, a modern and old-school looking beast of a custom.....what a beauty! Love the look of those front vents in the natural grain material.....like a hand carved Lamborghini!
A resistive dump load could help with your downhill braking issue and let you keep the batteries full. Dump the regen current to a power resistor or a heater element and waste it out as heat. Probably require a custom controller
nice.. functional art. I have a recumbent Solar E-Trike. My BMS protects the two batteries (over 1800wh) at 52v give me limitless range on sunny days..The Genasun GVB-8 automatically turns the boost/charge current on and off based on the voltage of the batteries. I did some experiments: 1) i use a MistyMate (portable pressurized misting system to cool the solar panels) and 2) i got some of those highly reflective sunshades (the kind you use in the car window to keep cool) to add to and reflect sunlight onto the panels when i'm not moving anymore.. I set the reflectors up at the campsite just to get the most out of the sun. (you have to watch to make sure it doesn't get too hot by using the misting system. I can see this project was a labor of love. The craftsmanship is beautiful. I'm hoping to ride the Rails-to-Trails, from Portland, up to Coeur D'alene, Northern Idaho, Montana, Wisconsin (where i have friends) Have you done any long distance touring..? Robb PDX
I understand it's an aerodynamics test of a plane body, but as a trike, that makes it a major compromise . I'm sure you had fun building it and in the process find simplifications and improvements. I really like how the pedals etc. remove to allow sleeping room- never seen that before. Keep on inventing!
That wrap around canopy is such a beauty of engineering. To anyone suggesting mucking with controller, resistors, etc - NO - brakes are brakes and should be sized accordingly.
Hi , you trike is great , I was thinking about sth like that and your is the best option i had found , have you got more videos to it?I will love to see them
You are the only other person besides myself that I've found that imagined a human/solar powered land/air/aquatic vehicle/home was possible. I really hope you make this come true! Let me know if you need beta testers. I don't have money, but I'm supporting you in spirit!
@@bradycunningham1267 ma dudes, dont ever think you are the only one... something that only affects 1% of society is actually tens of millions of people.
Thanks for your time and effort on that beautiful design of a inspirational solar electric/human powered vehicle. I wish I could here you louder and more clearly. I have my tablet turned up all the way to max volume and still having difficulty hearing you.
Put a vertical axis wind generator over the back wheel. Perhaps you could make it to where it could assist in turning your back wheel, or charge your battery bank.
something like this could have saved me and my birds , but what i tried to build was too heavy , i have a head injury so guess that might be why i built something that only a car could use . before that i built a backpack that did save us .
Nice video. Thanks for sharing. Would it be possible to install a couple of retarder brake with resistances to have electric braking when the battery is full? A switch would transfer power generated at the motor to the resistances when a stronger braking is needed.
Hi im making a recumbent trike electric and a camper for the back at the moment i have a 24v 250w motor and battery for it but am going to put that on the camper and put a wheel motor on the recumbent just so it doesn't kill my speed so if i want to charge that battery and a lithium 1000w battery what power solar panels will i beed my friend please
I would love to build the Transportation device your Sirs envisioned. Are there any plans around? or 3 Views. That is a most Brilliant combination of Transportation methods. please respond.
I realy like this concept but! in bottom a canoe! 4 wheels and get all his thought in that! Why you can ask! And the answer is "why not"! It hold weather perfect! And a quad can get all benefits and hold more weight! /Mikael
Get your son on that job of the brake problem. IF the battery is full then it will use a short circuit designed just for this reason, so you can still STOP the bike!
Our not too bright Traffic Police would stop you as they would think you have an *unregistered motor vehicle* as they cannot see you pedal has that happened to you on the highway? Great idea to have a windshield keep out the cold wind in winter
@@aloysiusflartey6122did you not hear him say he likes it best for bike camping in winter because a) he’s got in floor electric heat and more than enough electricity to run it-says he barely notices any drop in the battery, plus b) as a 3-wheeler he doesn’t worry about a fall on ice the way he would on a bicycle. His recurrent problem is more power than he knows what to do with, not a shortage.
He said water tests were coming in the next year. I can’t find any more info, but since he said the whole idea was inspired by the wooden craftsmanship of the old flying boats, I’m eager to see if they’ve made any progress. I can see he’s on FaceBook but I don’t use that anymore. Can’t find anything else about the project. Sad😢
I love your philosophy… and I’d like to see it replicated… but how would we pay for emergency services, since they are taxed based. Now, please don’t take me wrong… I too am a minimalist and follow a very close background and philosophy… I’d like to see what we as a collective could come up with for this issue on these tax based services. Because with the right theory.. that can be put into action and with a movement… we can manifest a life like this.. Btw: love the build!!
Your audio needs work. Even with my volume all the way up, it is difficult hearing you. It sounds like you're 20 feet from your microphone. Didn't hear a whole lot about your trike build.
