<p><b>A practical, fun, and heavily illustrated guide to building and maintaining an electric bike.</b> <p><i>Build Your Own Electric Bicycle</i> covers everything from choosing a kit to building an electric bike entirely from scratch. With plenty of illustrations and testimonials from other "EB" enthusiasts, this how-to guide includes 28 easy-to-follow projects that range from inexpensive to more pricey, from simple to sophisticated, and from as essential as creating a battery charger to as aesthetic as heating the handle bars.<p><i><b>Build Your Own Electric Bicycle</i> features</b><ul><li>Full details on battery, motor, controller, and charger technologies<li>28 step-by-step, illustrated projects <li>Coverage of maintenance and troubleshooting <li>Tips for improving electric bike performance, range, safety, and comfort<li>Reviews and comparisons of several electric bike kits</ul><p>Whether you&#8217;re looking to make an environmental statement or you just need a cheap and convenient way to get around town, you&#8217;ll find plenty of options and design inspirations inside this practical guide.<p><b>Complete details on electric bikes, including:</b><br>Kit builds; Battery positioning; Off-the-shelf bikes; Motors; Front & rear hub; Chain drive & friction drive; Controllers; Batteries; Fuel cells; Flow batteries & future batteries; Chargers; Performance mods; Over-clocking; Removing pedal assist PAS mode; Aerodynamics mods; Upgrading batteries; Torque plate, torque wrench; Battery charger; Petrol generators; Dealing with heat; Safety mods; Headlights; Indicators; Car horns; Electric brakes; Mirrors; Comfort mods; Heated handle bars and gloves; Portable electricity supply; Baskets panniers and boxes; Maintaining brakes and batteries; Legal Issues; Speed and power restrictions; Social, political, & environmental issues; Costs; Safety; Road conditions