Author Archives: Per-Henrik Lundblom

With the new motor in place, 48 V battery pack and the electronics in shape all major things were done. A few things were left for later. On the golf cart motor, the brushes were protected by an aluminum mesh … Continue reading →

The most obvious part of the motor upgrade is the actual motor swap. As mentioned, my measurements indicated the new motor would fit at the same place as the original. That is, mounting the motor with the shaft at the … Continue reading →

With the motor working, next step of the upgrade was to upgrade the battery pack from 24 V to 48 V. A second set of eight Eve LF105 LiFePO4 batteries was ordered from NKON. This time, I had the blueprint … Continue reading →

Those who have read the previous posts about my cargo moped, know that the motor is prone to overheating. This is probably somewhat caused by the changed gear ratio for increased speed. But I also know others have suffered from … Continue reading →

On my moped there are only two dash lights (ignition on, turn signal on). Also with the original lead-acid accumulators, there were no battery meter. Not knowing the state of charge (SOC) of the battery is a bummer. Every time … Continue reading →

So, I moved outside the city and found a good reason to get some kind of moped as an alternative to biking. As age has passed by 40+ years, this of course must be a non-ordinary ride. Why not get … Continue reading →