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I try to cycle to 200km to London using my Ridgeback electric bike, towing a solar panel behind me to charge the battery. Along the way things don't exactly go as planned, and I learn some lessons about low carbon transport.

Previous video on my e-bike:    • Are e-bikes worth it?  
Video on decarbonising transport:    • How to decarbonise transport  

Equipment used:
- Mobisun panel 100W / 18V
- Mobisun Pro | Portable solar generator, 70,000 mAh
- Ridgeback Arcus 1

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Music by Epidemic Sound: http://epidemicsound.com
Some stock footage courtesy of Getty.
Edited by Luke Negus.

How far can you go on an electric bike? I attach a solar panel to my e-bike and find out! I try to cycle from Bath to London and learn lessons about the scientific method, how to run an experiment, assumptions, and come to a realisation about low carbon transport.

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