Priliminary design considerations towards building of a hybrid electric bicycle

Increased demand for non-polluting mechanized transportation has revived the interest in the use of electric power for personal transportation and also reduced reliance on petrol or diesel driven automobiles. Moreover the fast depletion rate of petroleum & such conventional energy resources have forced mankind to lay much emphasis on the concept of Energy Conservation. This paper makes an effort to divert the attention of mankind more in this direction. A low cost alternative to an automobile is a bicycle. However, the use of bicycles has been limited to very short trips or as a recreational activity. This paper presents preliminary design aspects and simulation analysis for a Fuzzy Logic Controlled Hybrid Bicycle.