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   MikPetter (mikpetter@aus.social)'s status on Saturday, 18-Jan-2025 12:16:50 JST MikPetter

   • DoomsdaysCW

   @DoomsdaysCW @Brad_Rosenheim

   Eventually will we have bikes with smaller batteries and supercaps to take advantage of each ?

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     • DoomsdaysCW

     @mikpetter @DoomsdaysCW @Brad_Rosenheim Supercapacitors have very high discharge/recharge rates and can be cycled many times, but don't hold a lot of juice. Some sort of hybrid system seems like a good idea to me. Dump regenerative braking energy into the capacitor instead of the battery (reducing wear and tear on the battery), but have the battery there to ensure a constant supply of electric assist.

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     • DoomsdaysCW

     @mikpetter @DoomsdaysCW @Brad_Rosenheim Pretty sure this capacitor only solution runs out a juice frequently and is harder to pedal in most circumstances than a standard bike.

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     @mikpetter @DoomsdaysCW @Brad_Rosenheim I've got an electric screwdriver which uses a super-capacitor. Doesn't have a lot of charge, but it is fine for brief jobs and if it needs more than that, it recharges to full in like 60 seconds.