hallkbrdz
100 W
2023 is half over. I've been waiting for some lighter, more efficient motors for years to no avail. If you need e-bike motors, I guess you're set. If you need automobile EV motors, you're definitely set and at a great price (used anyway). But in-between, really nothing interesting.
DHX Machines - Had a nice Hawk range, and then from what they learned on that were supposed to have production ready improved automated built versions called Peregrine. Still in alpha testing, look to be still hand produced. Maybe that will change, but when?
Yamaha - Made a big press release about their new compact efficient motors, and yet still nothing. Maybe they have something custom if you're some big OEM, but otherwise, nothing.
Various custom made options apparently also exist but with no end user purchase ability, such as MGM Compro, or Avid Technologies, now Turntide, or Saietta VNA. External rotor motors like Emrax just don't make sense for my use. YASA, well they are now owned by Merceeds Benz for mostly internal use from what I can tell since all specs and other information has been removed.
So you're choices left are basically Zero motorcycle motors (decent choice if / when you can get them). The Motenergy, HPEVS options - just too heavy to reasonably compete with 2-stroke speeds on racing karts. QS motors, don't get me started on those...
Maybe 2024 will be better, that would be a nice surprise.
DHX Machines - Had a nice Hawk range, and then from what they learned on that were supposed to have production ready improved automated built versions called Peregrine. Still in alpha testing, look to be still hand produced. Maybe that will change, but when?
Yamaha - Made a big press release about their new compact efficient motors, and yet still nothing. Maybe they have something custom if you're some big OEM, but otherwise, nothing.
Various custom made options apparently also exist but with no end user purchase ability, such as MGM Compro, or Avid Technologies, now Turntide, or Saietta VNA. External rotor motors like Emrax just don't make sense for my use. YASA, well they are now owned by Merceeds Benz for mostly internal use from what I can tell since all specs and other information has been removed.
So you're choices left are basically Zero motorcycle motors (decent choice if / when you can get them). The Motenergy, HPEVS options - just too heavy to reasonably compete with 2-stroke speeds on racing karts. QS motors, don't get me started on those...
Maybe 2024 will be better, that would be a nice surprise.