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  1. Popeye Gordon

    Organic Transit ELF has a new owner for 2021 It is Sol Mobile.

    The dregs of Organic Transit finally sold at auction after a long delay due to the pandemic. OT had gone bankrupt due to borrowing too much money. The new owners moved the plant to a different town in North Carolina and built three new ELFs using existing parts inventory, to fill waiting list...
  2. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    The best is the closed Facebook group you have to join. It is active with 500 members and has a 6 year archive of repairs and upgrades. There are also two public groups in FB that are smaller. I am trying to get all of them merged. One member started a site that offers info and used listings for...
  3. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    I went to the Whale packs with a built in power switch but I never had any real issues with arcing. I don't wish ill will to Rob now but there were way too many disgruntled employees who complained of not being treated with respect but rather as rental tools in the factory. When the business is...
  4. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    My comment stands. You misquoted me here. 'Seemingly adamant' was my interpretation of the tone of your post. Sharing the road is important. There are marine switches that are make before break and break before make. All diodes lose power by resistance and voltage drops. No ebike made can tackle...
  5. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    I disagree with laws that require a full lane when passing, they are dangerous. I challenged Tom's seemingly adamant stance that we should take over the lane. Just as car drivers are mandated to share the road, we should also share it as much as possible. To do otherwise angers motorists and is...
  6. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    What Tom was trying to convey is that the original headlights were marginal. OT upgraded to headlights that draw three times as much power - now they are so bright we may get blinked at by cars as we blind them. He was also giving confusing information about top speed - the motor controller...
  7. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    Tom is again incorrect and if he owns an ELF he knows he is giving misleading information. The battery absolutely does slowly 'get low' and the top speed of the ELF will be only 14 mph as the battery gets close to shut down voltage. Even without a meter you will notice the motor reducing power...
  8. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    Tom is incorrect about the Cycle Analyst being OK to monitor two combined batteries and running two lithium batteries together is unwise. A switch is needed to monitor two batteries correctly. When installed correctly a heavy duty marine battery switch will isolate the two batteries from each...
  9. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    Tom is giving bad advice here about taking the center of the lane - it is usually legal to do so but it is a bad idea that irritates motorists. Keep to the right and pull off if you hold up more than one vehicle. Only take the lane when you need to do a left turn. Flashers and/ or a flag or a...
  10. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    I will answer all questions of you are still interested. This could take me an hour so I want a sign of continued interest first.
  11. Popeye Gordon

    ELF - Very Interested - But a few questions

    I can report that as of today there has never been a fatality with an ELF collision thanks to the 360 degree crumple zone impact protection. 5 million road miles, 1000 sold. This is a very high visibility bike. That SUV could have done the same to any small car. The ELF puts your eyes at the...
  12. Popeye Gordon

    Are they even still in business?

    They filed for bankruptcy due to over financing. I strongly suggest you join our private group of owners at Facebook. 500+ members and a 6 year archive of repair solutions. We can talk you through any repair. Watch for the company to be revived after the auction sells all remnants to a new owner.
  13. Popeye Gordon

    better.bike P.E.B.L. velo factory now open and running!

    Not sure how you could reduce weight that much and still have similar cargo and passenger capability with full DOT lighting and horn. Your design is a streamliner with the typical difficult ingress/egress that old or disabled people can't handle. I'm not that excited about high speed velos that...
  14. Popeye Gordon

    better.bike P.E.B.L. velo factory now open and running!

    I follow all the Youtube videos. If you read the comments below the videos I am very active there. If you listen to them you hear the loud whine of a geared motor. OT abandoned geared motors long ago in favor of the increased performance of un-geared motors that have a more useful power curve...
  15. Popeye Gordon

    better.bike P.E.B.L. velo factory now open and running!

    Sorry. I and many actual owners of these conveyances disagree. we are driving hybrid velomobiles. There is no established curb weight and by federal law these are electric assist bikes in all 50 states. I can and do propel my ELF by pedal power alone on level ground, I prefer it to get that...
  16. Popeye Gordon

    better.bike P.E.B.L. velo factory now open and running!

    Any PEBL owners finding this thread? better.bike has now started production in their Massachusetts facility. Youtube has about 20 videos on it and new owners are posting videos as their order is delivered. Organic Transit was in the same position 5 years ago. Let's celebrate this expanding...
  17. Popeye Gordon

    Organic Transit Elf

    https://evmc2.wordpress.com/2013/10/09/elf-by-organic-transit-repairs-and-service/ This page you linked is quite old and features an outdated version. There have been 400 improvements to the ELF addressing many complaints since 2013. Original kickstarter version( shown in the thread), version...
  18. Popeye Gordon

    Organic Transit Elf

    Incorrect. Motor and controller each have wiring diagrams on the web or in literature that comes with shop inventory. That's all there is to it. This is not a computer controlled vehicle.
  19. Popeye Gordon

    Organic Transit Elf

    No, the components are standard, not proprietary. OT has a technical support line but if you know motors and controllers, that's pretty much it. If the ELF is rocket science to the mechanic, find a different mechanic.
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