The Maxun One isn't a pedal - assist e-bike, either, but uses a throttle - based system to control
the front hub motor, which makes this bike seem more like a tiny electric motorcycle than an electric - assist bicycle.
The bike is propelled by a 500 watt
front hub motor.
Not exact matches
The MotoTec FatBoy electric scooter also comes with an oversized headlight, brakes in the
front and rear, an advanced
hub motor which means this cruiser doesn't need a belt or chain, and supremely phat fenders over both wheels.
The electricity generated by the fuel cell is distributed to a 70 kW co-axial drive system for the
front wheels and individual, 40 kW wheel
hub motors on the rear wheels, giving the Cadillac Provoq its all - wheel - drive traction and great driving dynamics.
Exhibitor: Spyder Auto Phone: 626-934-8884 Fax: 626-934-8885 Email:
[email protected] Website: http://www.spyderauto.com/ Booth Number: 20347 Customizer / Builder: Reginald Cunanan; Las Vegas, NV Powertrain / Drivetrain: 2.0 L 4B11T engine; AGP cold - air intake, intercooler pipes and intercooler; AEM fuel pump; CSF radiator; Competition Clutch stage 3; Design Engineering gold heat wrap, exhaust heat wrap, heat shield, fire sleeve and tape kit; Fuel Injector injectors; Greddy turbo - back exhaust; Grimmspeed boost controller; K&N Engineering carbon - fiber air filter and oil filter; Motul
motor oil; Radium Engineering dual catch cans, fuel rail and fuel pressure gauge; Samco Sport hose kit; Turbosmart blow - off valve; Works Motorsports shifter cable bushings; Optima battery Chassis: GTSPEC strut bars; SuperPro Suspension sway bars and roll center kit; Stance coil - overs; Work 18x10.5 - 15 wheels and flat - face center caps Exterior: Continental 275 / 35/18 tires; carbon - fiber hood; EBC Brakes rotors and brake pads; Spyder Auto headlights and taillights; Synergy lug nuts; Varis
front bumper,
front lip guard and side skirts; VIS Racing carbon - fiber trunk and V - mount wing Interior: AEM boost, oil pressure and air - to - fuel - ratio gauges; custom A-pillar gauge pod; Alcantara hand brake and shift boots; Personal Grinta steering wheel; GoPro Hero 2 camera; Takata Harnesses; Works Motorsports short - throw shifter kit, shifter console bushing kit, grab shift knob, short
hub and quick release
For power, the LF - FC uses hydrogen fuel cell to power the rear wheels, and sends power to electric
hub motors in the
front to provide all - wheel drive.
It's believed the new - age NSX will pack an eco-friendly hybrid drivetrain, with a 3.5 or 3.7 - litre V6 driving the rear wheels, with each of the
front wheels equipped with an electric
hub motor.
Obviously a little
hub motor in
front is not the same thing, but they can still be problematic on corners and on wet pavement, especially if they are more powerful.
Also, electric
motors can occasionally seize up; if that happens at high speed on a
front hub, you can go flying.
This is a special concern when running a
hub motor on the
front, because if your fork snaps, it can have potentially fatal consequences (think face plant onto the concrete).
With a 400W mid-drive Bosch
motor, a 500Wh battery, and an internal 8 - speed
hub, plus an upright riding position and full
front and rear fenders, the Arroyo C8 looks to be an excellent electric commuter bike.
The bikes use a 250 watts max electric
hub motor in the
front wheel, controlled by a throttle on the handlebar which can propel the bike up to 18 mph.
Replace them with four Protean 75kW in
hub electric
motors with a linear generators and a gas bottle in the
front, a computer driving and braking each wheel independently and a couple of banks of batteries in steel casings either side of the central cylinder — and you have the makings of a very nice 300kW (400hp) vehicle.
Court addresses a concern I had about putting the
motor in the
front hub:
UK e-bike startup Swytch is trying to lay claim to the «world's lightest, most affordable» electric bike conversion kit, by connecting a
front wheel with an integrated electric
hub motor to a removable battery pack that hangs from the handlebars, for a total weight of less than 8 pounds, and priced at just $ 300.