Is a solar panel effective in preventing the battery from running out on the electric mobility 'ATOM Full eBike'? We tested how much it can be charged in one hour
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ATOM Full eBike | ATOM Official Store
https://www.atomtech.co.jp/products/atomfullebike
The ATOM Full eBike is a foldable electric mobility vehicle classified as a special small motorized bicycle , and can travel 34 to 37 km from a fully charged state. Details of the ride comfort and range of the ATOM Full eBike can be found in the following article. This time, we will charge the ATOM Full eBike, which has run out of battery, with the ATOM Portable Solar Panel to see how much it can be charged in one hour.
I actually rode the license-free electric mobility 'ATOM Full eBike' to see how many kilometers it can run without charging - GIGAZINE
◆Check out the appearance and usage of the ATOM Portable Solar Panel
The ATOM Portable Solar Panel looks like this. It can be folded when not in use. The actual dimensions when folded are 313mm long x 245mm short x 48mm thick.
The power adapter and power cord are stored in the pocket on the front. There are one DC port, one USB-C port, and two USB-A ports. The output from the DC port is 42V, and it is intended only for charging the ATOM Full eBike battery.
When unfolded, eight black solar panels were revealed. The actual dimensions when unfolded were 946mm long x 625mm short x 6mm thick.
There is no stand or other features on the back.
It weighs 2.5kg.
It can be easily stored in a standard size backpack.
To charge your ATOM Full eBike with the ATOM Portable Solar Panel, simply insert the charging cord from the ATOM Portable Solar Panel into the charging port on the side of the ATOM Full eBike.
You can also save space by stacking the ATOM Portable Solar Panel on top of the ATOM Full eBike like this.
◆I actually tried charging the ATOM Full eBike with the ATOM Portable Solar Panel
To test the charging capabilities of the ATOM Portable Solar Panel, we moved it outdoors.
The ATOM Full eBike is out of battery and cannot be ridden. The maximum battery gauge is 6 bars, but it is 0 bars. Also, the voltage when fully charged is 40V, but it has dropped to 30V.
Connect the ATOM Portable Solar Panel to the dead ATOM Full eBike and place the ATOM Portable Solar Panel on the ground. We left it in this state for an hour from 12:30 to 13:30.
The weather is sunny with occasional clouds covering the sun and the temperature is 28 degrees.
When I checked the battery level an hour later, the gauge had recovered to 3 out of 6 bars. The voltage had also risen to 33V. With a fully charged battery, the car can travel 34-37km, so judging from the number of bars on the gauge and the voltage, it looks like I can travel about 10km.
The ATOM Portable Solar Panel is a paid option and the price is undecided at the time of writing. Also, it will be free for the first 1,000 ATOM Full eBikes. The ATOM Full eBike does not have pedals, so if the battery runs out, you have no choice but to push the body and walk, so if you are planning to drive long distances, it is recommended that you also get the ATOM Portable Solar Panel for emergency use.
Added on Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:18am
The above review was based on a prototype sent by Atom Tech, but after the article was published, Atom Tech officially contacted us to say that 'the prototype had two rows of four panels, but the production version will have one row of five panels,' and 'the output of the prototype was 100W, but the production version will be 70W. Because of this, the charging performance will be about 30% lower.' This means that the solar panels used in the article are significantly different in appearance and performance from the production version.
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