Very nicely done project. I hope when you get it finished that you would have the opportunity to show it off at some Green Festivals or fuel economy challenges. That hub motor has some nice features. Wide magnet structure and wires exiting beside the axle instead of through it. Similar to the new, $350, Crystalyte HS3540. Do you have a torque arm to beef up the rear drop out with? Powerful hub motors are known to spin out the slot in the drop out and rip their wires off. I have learned quite a bit from reading at
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while planning my upcoming medium range commuter. I bought a suspended, 26" recumbent to add a full fairing and hub motor with 78v Amp20 cells to. The project goal is 40 mph average speed for 40 miles using 40 kW/hr per mile or 850mpge.
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