Originally Posted by
350htrr
Q @
lwik I have been considering that exact same 300 watt folding solar panel for 2 years now, but the price...
Anyways how good IS it for actual real life touring? See guys,
that is the type of questions that will be asked in an E-Bike touring thread...
Like I mentioned above, E assist depends on the person. I think people view it as an all or nothing. They assume that if you have e assist you always use it. For me, if I don't need it, I don't use it. Also the less I use it the more power I have at night to charge my USB devices. You can get the panels for $1600, which I mentioned in a post above. I think they charge extra for a charge controller.
I remodeled my house and sold it last year, which is why I was able to build my ultimate touring / bug out bike. I have the motor on the front wheel because I have a Rolhoff speed up and a Gates Carbon drive in the rear.