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Ecky · 09-16-2015, 10:15 AM

Further reading has me eyeing geared hub motors now - not because they provide more torque at low speeds, but because they're supposed to be more efficient, and thus give a bit more range from the same watt-hours. They also allow (almost) resistance-free freewheeling, and are lighter and have a greater portion of their rotating mass closer to the hub.

The downside seems to be that I will eventually wear and destroy the (replaceable) nylon gears, especially if I am going to be carrying much weight.

I'm looking at these kits:

2014 New 36V 500W Geared Front Wheel EBike Conversion Kits Water Proof Cables | eBay

36V 350W Geared 26" Front Rear Ebikeling Electric Bicycle Conversion Kit EBike | eBay

24V 500W Geared 26" Front Rear Ebikeling Electric Bicycle Conversion Kit EBike | eBay

EDIT: This is the cheapest option, might try it out. I wonder, 36v or 48v though?

http://www.elifebike.com/peng/iview....-5S-Q4CQ.2MJWP

09-16-2015, 10:15 AM	#24 (permalink)
Ecky Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,119 ND Miata - '15 Mazda MX-5 Special Package 90 day: 39.72 mpg (US) Oxygen Blue - '00 Honda Insight 90 day: 59.69 mpg (US) Thanks: 2,920 Thanked 2,589 Times in 1,608 Posts	Further reading has me eyeing geared hub motors now - not because they provide more torque at low speeds, but because they're supposed to be more efficient, and thus give a bit more range from the same watt-hours. They also allow (almost) resistance-free freewheeling, and are lighter and have a greater portion of their rotating mass closer to the hub. The downside seems to be that I will eventually wear and destroy the (replaceable) nylon gears, especially if I am going to be carrying much weight. I'm looking at these kits: 2014 New 36V 500W Geared Front Wheel EBike Conversion Kits Water Proof Cables \| eBay 36V 350W Geared 26" Front Rear Ebikeling Electric Bicycle Conversion Kit EBike \| eBay 24V 500W Geared 26" Front Rear Ebikeling Electric Bicycle Conversion Kit EBike \| eBay EDIT: This is the cheapest option, might try it out. I wonder, 36v or 48v though? http://www.elifebike.com/peng/iview....-5S-Q4CQ.2MJWP __________________ Ecky's (new) JDM Insight Ecomodding 2015 MX-5 Miata Honda Insight w/Acura TSX engine 2000 Insight TLC & Build Thread Last edited by Ecky; 09-16-2015 at 12:55 PM..