Electric bikes are already a greener way to get around, getting riders about 1,000 miles per gas gallon, but what about riding an electric bike powered by solar energy?! This trend has been gaining popularity in recent years. There are different ways to go about using solar energy to power your electric bike. You can either use a mounted solar panel from your house and/or work to charge the bike’s battery, or mount a solar panel to the bike itself. Electric bikes are actually pretty powerful, requiring 200-500 watts of energy to be stored in their batteries in order to travel a desirable range. Although they may be less efficient than normal solar panels, roll-up solar panels are an easier and more transportable way to acquire solar energy for your electric bike. These roll-up solar panels can come with 25-75 watts of output, they can be put out on your bike while riding, and rolled up to be stored away once you reach your destination. An even newer and upcoming way of traveling on solar energy is the solar electric bike that has photovoltaic panels built in to its wheels! I’ve provided a picture with this blog post to show how unique this bike looks! This particular bike is called the E-V Sunny Bicycle and can go up to 19 mph from its 500 watt motor. It may be a little pricey, but it sure looks cool! The company who made this bike called it the “first of all solar electric bicycles driven completely from power derived from the sun’s rays”! Would you consider a solar electric bicycle to replace your gas guzzling car??
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