{"id":185,"date":"2022-01-12T07:25:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T23:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/?p=185"},"modified":"2022-01-12T07:26:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T23:26:48","slug":"basics-of-an-electric-hub-motor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/basics-of-an-electric-hub-motor\/","title":{"rendered":"Basics of an Electric Hub Motor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are two main types of electric bike motors, each with their own set of features and functions.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafbike.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>hub motor<\/strong><\/a>:<br \/>\n\u2022 The motor is compact in size to fit into the wheel.<br \/>\n\u2022 Most hub motors provide great efficiency with relatively low noise.<br \/>\n\u2022 Many of the leading companies offer custom-made hub electric bike motors to fit the needs of the consumer.<br \/>\n\u2022 Initially, you have to set up the built-in programmer.<br \/>\n\u2022 The best models offer cruise control.<br \/>\n\u2022 The weight can range from 5-15kg, which is a lot.<br \/>\n\u2022 The power ranges from 250-1000 Watts depending on the hub motor regulations for the area.<br \/>\n\u2022 The price ranges from a $100 to as much as $500.<br \/>\n\u2022 It is extremely energy efficient with minimum loss of energy and the total cost of maintenance is surprisingly low.<br \/>\n\u2022 Generally, you have to modify the wheel to make room for the electric bike motor.<\/p>\n<p>The brushless motor:<br \/>\n\u2022 The electric bike motor has electronic functioning.<br \/>\n\u2022 It is environmentally safe.<br \/>\n\u2022 The motor works with a DC current.<br \/>\n\u2022 Generally, a brushless motor has an integrated gearbox, which significantly increases the amount of motor torque.<br \/>\n\u2022 High speed cruising with this motor is a highly enjoyable experience.<\/p>\n<p>If you intend on buying an e bike kit then it will come with one of these motors and probably a choice between wide ranges of power. E bike kits are easier to install for a first time user and a person with limited knowledge of machinery. However, if you want to construct an entire electric bike from scratch, then you should pay special attention to the electric bike motor specifications to select the kind that would fit your lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are interested in purchasing an ebike or you\u2019re looking into starting from scratch in order to create your very own customized electric bicycle, you will definitely need to know the basics of the electric bike motor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are two main types of electric bike motors, each with their own set of features and functions. The hub motor: \u2022 The motor is compact in size to fit into the wheel. \u2022 Most hub motors provide great efficiency &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/basics-of-an-electric-hub-motor\/\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,1],"tags":[56],"class_list":["post-185","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hub-motor","category-uncategorized","tag-hub-motor"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=185"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1635,"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/185\/revisions\/1635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.leafmotor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}