I went a bit artsy with it, and hope to do more, maybe at dusk or under some clouds. A wider
lens would be nice to catch the MPH, but a bike computer might be the way to go here.
To create the video, I mounted the "Cycle Machine Works" stand on the tank (very easy) but found the PDA mount comparitively lacking in stability. So I rebuilt the mount for the PDA by cutting out a lexan disk and velcroing that in place as a platform for the PDA's velco, overcoming the lip of the standard gauge. Works like a charm, eliminating the wire-shaking jiggle previously experienced.
The TBM has some new features. I now track time when watts (power) is actually consumed versus time the meter is checked. Its really interesting, the bike is really doing a great deal of GLIDING (see the "clock" row). The ratio of power to overall is expressed as a 0-100 percent value.
I also use this "time under power" in the total time available estimate (etb), which makes more sense as time under power is what truly counts in an EV. This number seems really reasonable too, and does not wildly fluctuate when gliding or hammering on the throttle.
The plan at the moment is to post the software as an Opensource "sourceforge" project, to encourage
others to use, improve and port the TBM codebase. I might be open to providing specific support for
private features or integrations of the software on a consulting basis, as could others as long as the product follows the letter and spirit of the license I choose (to be determined).
On the sales front, I am getting lots of interest, one candidate in particular is a great match on paper...
2 comments:
You write very well.
Thanks for writing this.
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