A little update on my progress:
I decided to reduce the voltage on my battery packs, and I now have 1 pack at 48v@ 7.8A
After a lot of investigation, I found a few more +5v taps on the controller, and so in the spirit of seeing just how far I could mess things up, I wired one to the throttle, (still awaiting the new controller) and VOILA! It works!
I took it out for a ride tonight, and loved it! The hub motor was very smooth and powerful. So,I decided to give it my EXTREME test. There is one hill nearby that is a real KILLER! I could barely make it up on my road bike back when I was in good shape, so it is a real good test of power!
Well..... it did ok.. to a point, the motor was fine, however I believe my battery pack was undersized for the challenge. It would completely cut out, then re-set and then be fine, just to cut out again.
That was the ONLY problem I encountered on my approx 8 mile ride. I just wish I'd read my spedo instruction manual a bit better, I obviously did not re-set it properly to record the trip!.
The location (currently) is in a place that i cannot see while riding. I did try once, and it looked like it was 32 mph, not sure though.
Upon returning, my indicator lights (not very accurate way of determining anything, I know) still showed "full"
Overall I was extremely pleased with this test. Oh the current battery pack is weighing in at 24 lbs, so I don't think doubling the size would hurt me in the least, as far as weight goes.
I also added more pics to the anotherpower album.
http://www.anotherpower.com/gallery/Recumbent-trike