Saturday, February 13, 2010

Gear Reduction

I decided to go with the Klune V.

This will give me a 1:1 and 2.71:1 gear ratio. The only downside is that it is not synchronous so initially I will have to come to a stop to shift gears. Using 1:1 if I know I am getting on the highway, and 2.71 if I am just staying on side streets. In reality 2.7:1 ratio allows me to hit highway speeds, just not at the most efficient RPMs. Eventually I will upgrade to a micro processor to enable on the fly shifting using a Linear motor.

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