My Equipment
I am going to use a Hauler, made by Lorax Motors in Hood River, OR, to travel across the country. The Hauler is a three wheeled, cargo capable, distributed energy supply. OK, let me explain. If you look at the life cycle most supplied energy, there are basically three stages, generation, storage and end use. The Hauler represents all three. First, an 85 watt solar panel is designed to capture enough electricity to fully charge the batteries in 8 hours of sunshine. This is the generation component. Second, the battery pack is rated to hold 750 Watt hours of electricity and is made from AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat.). This is the storage component. Third, the Hauler’s electric assist motor is designed to use this stored power to haul people and cargo ( 500 pounds total) up to 50 miles per day. (You can go a LOT further pedaling though!) This is the end use component.
Since the Hauler is completely mobile and capable of reaching remote, off-grid locations, it enables a distributed energy supply. The Hauler’s electric motor is just one of the possible end uses for the stored electricity, which is available for other uses via AC outlets built into the vehicle. Anything requiring power, from laptops to refrigeration to water treatment, can be run off the Hauler’s modular battery pack. The removable battery pack is also chargeable from any municipal power supply, accepting 90-250 volts and 35-70 Hrz inputs. Here are a few pictures of the Hauler (with Mt. Hood in the background)
You can get more info on the Hauler by visiting Lorax Motors Works
or for a detailed brochure you can also download the PDF information sheet
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