Re: [EVDL] Most efficient drive system for a bicycle/tricycle.

2017-05-30 Thread Bobby Keeland via EV
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Re: [EVDL] Most efficient hub motor for 20" wheel

2017-05-30 Thread George Tyler via EV
If you use that ebikes.ca calculator, set the controller current limit well above what the motor can handle, you will see maximum power at close to 50% of maximum RPM, this is at full throttle, and current only limited by the motor resistance. At that 50% speed efficiency is also around 50%.

[EVDL] Most efficient hub motor for 20" wheel

2017-05-30 Thread ken via EV
Where did you get the 20" hubmotor? I want one for my bike E . ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at

Re: [EVDL] Most efficient hub motor for 20" wheel

2017-05-30 Thread Bill Dube via EV
It is important to keep in mind that an e-bike (and a motorcycle) are a "brick" aerodynamically. That is, e-bikes have a very high drag coefficient, like 0.5 or more. There is not much you can do about it, besides things that are unacceptable to most bicycle riders like enclosures and

Re: [EVDL] Most efficient hub motor for 20" wheel

2017-05-30 Thread Roger Stockton via EV
Lee Hart wrote: > My Bike-E has a 7-speed rear hub, and of course a very long chain. My > thought was to mount the motor under the seat, with a freewheel > sprocket to the chain. > That way, it gets the benefit of the gearing. The freewheel means you're > not spinning the motor when it's not

Re: [EVDL] Most efficient hub motor for 20" wheel

2017-05-30 Thread Lee Hart via EV
ken via EV wrote: I have a Bike E with a 20" rear wheel I want to put a 36 volt at 500 to 1000 watt hub motor there but I want it RPM effecint for 20 mph. where do i find such a wheel at reasonable price. I also have a Bike-E, and have thought of electrifying it. But its handling is such

[EVDL] Most efficient hub motor for 20" wheel

2017-05-30 Thread ken via EV
I have a Bike E with a 20" rear wheel I want to put a 36 volt at 500 to 1000 watt hub motor there but I want it RPM effecint for 20 mph. where do i find such a wheel at reasonable price. ___ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub

Re: [EVDL] Most efficient drive system for a bicycle/tricycle.

2017-05-30 Thread Chris Tromley via EV
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[EVDL] EVLN: EV-newswire posts for 20170530

2017-05-30 Thread brucedp5 via EV
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