Imagine cruising through the streets without ever having to worry about charging your ride. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, thanks to some ingenious minds
I think regen braking is fine on a bike, but it’s mostly just about descent control and saving wear/tear on your disk brakes, the nominal charging done is just icing on the cake (at least with traditional batteries, maybe it’s more efficient with caps?)
I think efficiency would be about the same between caps and batteries. The issue is that both are heavy. Capacitors moreso for the same capacity though this application isn’t looking for a long-haul energy storage solution.
when I was originally pricing out parts for a diy build I was looking to implement regen as a way to maintain a slower speed downhill without riding the brakes. I feel like that on its own is worthwhile if it doesn’t add weight or make maintenance harder.
I think regen braking is fine on a bike, but it’s mostly just about descent control and saving wear/tear on your disk brakes, the nominal charging done is just icing on the cake (at least with traditional batteries, maybe it’s more efficient with caps?)
I think efficiency would be about the same between caps and batteries. The issue is that both are heavy. Capacitors moreso for the same capacity though this application isn’t looking for a long-haul energy storage solution.
when I was originally pricing out parts for a diy build I was looking to implement regen as a way to maintain a slower speed downhill without riding the brakes. I feel like that on its own is worthwhile if it doesn’t add weight or make maintenance harder.
Definitely adds some weight IIRC, but not a crazy amount.