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It wouldn't be charging the battery, if it were shunted directly to the motor.

Are there any rules prohibiting a back up pedal drive?

What if the pedals spun a generator?

Pulse width modulation. You can feed the motor full power but the bats will see an average which will be under 30 A.

I'm amassing a nice stock pile of carbon fiber cloth. I'm sure at least one roll is destined for your electrathon car.

I'm squirreling away the carbon. If you decide to try it, let me know. It's near exactly the same as fiberglass.

Great job on the repair. Maybe the drag coefficient was reduced by the shell deletion.

Anyway, I sent you a PM inquiring if you'd like to play with some cabon fiber.

I think the end result looks fine.

I believe it prevents the spokes from breaking.

Those twinges are important. They will allow only so much insolence.

Mean while enjoy the boob tube for a couple days.

I've thought about filling a tire with silicone. Or maybe expanding foam.

Maybe injecting the inner tube with silicone. That would make changing the tire easier.

Reading the rules- can you get disqualified if a wheel comes off the ground in a turn?
How closely do they enforce it?
And do they define "load bearing"?
Now I'm thinking a two wheeled vehicle...

Ever thought about making it two - wheeled? It would alleviate the issues you have with tread wear. Reduce road friction. You could have sattelite wheels that come down to stabilize the vehicle at...