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It's better to get a ton of solar cells and put them on your roof/yard and offset the electricity you're using, than it is to carry around a bunch of solar cells and try to charge a vehicle. It's more weight, it's going to effect your aerodynamics which will use more energy.

yes you have a point on that. But the main idea was to have a vehicle being able to recharge on its own. Independent from any grids and outlets. However it seems like the price is not worth the extra. 

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kelly+hub+motor

thanks for the link

by the way - see this guy has added solar panels for his electric scooter. It probably does work - however his are solid ones (not rollable) perhaps they generate more power.

So I was willing to do an electric conversion of an maxi scooter - Honda Fusion to be an electric. And assume that it will best to replace the rear wheel with an electric motor wheel (about 10-15KW) .

Assuming that this one http://www.io-scooter.com/en/models/manhatten

is approximately the same type and power electric equivalent to the Honda Cn50 / Fusion (helix).

So I did n ebay search for electric wheel motor but only some for bikes appear and on google for electric scooter part but there only external (not in the wheel motors) show up.

SO ... any ideas where i could get one - I think i will need a powerful one at least 9-10kW.

many
thanks

I do like the idea, but the design must pass scrutiny on the electrical feasability first.

or maybe it will have to wait for the future when solar panels efficiency improves.

So I live near the beach and summer time I go there with my motorcycle and I was thinking what could it be done so while i enjoy my time the bike to recharges it self (note there is no charging spot nearby). So I came with the idea of some sort of rolling in and out solar charger, so when you park the bike you roll the charger out and the sun does the rest charging job.

Here are some pictures of my scooter ( i used a diesel one just to take the shots). It is just a concept and I used an old carpet just to put the idea out.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69716062@N05/7419313210/#in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69716062@N05/7419313464/#in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69716062@N05/7419312002/#in/photostream/

My questions are. 1st - what do you think of the idea? And 2nd can you think of some appropriate roll up chargers on the market that can do the job. And is it going o be efficient that way with that are of the charger. How much time do you think it will take to recharge an average Electric bike battery?

Basically you will have to roll it out when you stop somewhere. Then roll it in and attach it on the bike somehow and drive away.
 Here is ''somehow mounted to the bike"

http://www.flickr.com/photos/69716062@N05/7419375968/#in/photostream

So i'm waiting opinions, insights and constructive critique.

Thanks