Recent content by lagfish

I'm still new to electric motors so please confirm if my thinking is correct: The power rating of an electric motor is temperature limited before a component fails (magnet, insulation, or etc. fails). Temperature is a factor of: 1. The heat capacity of the components (transient only) 2. Heat...

What is the lightest DD motor that can handle around 3KW? The Crystalyte HS3540 has been used to 3KW by the Stealth Fighter without any problems and weighs 16.4 lbs. The H3540 I guess is just a newer version of that motor? It weighs a bit less at 13.2 lbs. The H2540 weighs even less but these...

Thanks for the feedback so far. I don't have a completed design yet - just some concepts at this point. The idea to get around the rear steer wheel's instability is to set the caster length close to zero so lateral forces do not produce a large moment that can destabilize the wheel. Whether...

Hi, I am looking to build a custom three wheeled electric trike and have been reading electricbike.com and browsing the various manufacturers sites for the past few days. Some of these sites aren't very well organized so I'm a bit lost in all the information. Perhaps some of you guys can...