Electric buggy hp question.

[S1261]

Hello, how much power do I need to get 180 pounds moving at 30 mph?

 

[dominik h]

Depends on how fast you want to accelerate and if you want to go uphill with 30mph.
3kw for flat grounds

 

[S1261]

I meant about 30 top speed

 

[S1261]

Ideally on flat ground

 

[Chalo]

Ideally on flat ground

That 3kW estimate? Street tires, flat pavement. Knobby tires will take more power to do the same. More yet for grassy surfaces. Even more for sand. Even more for mud.

Also, that's power at the desired speed. If your controller and motor make enough power, but not at that speed, then you won't go as fast as the power could take you.

 

[S1261]

Interesting. The tires have sawtooth tread and smooth pavement.

 

[offGridDownUnder]

Ideally on flat ground

HI,

You posted the above just after the sentence before.

You can edit your replies after you post them - this means you can avoid taking up space in the thread, and you can also organize your thoughts.

 

[amberwolf]

If you want to see the effect of different power levels, system parts, riding conditions, etc., i highly recommend experimenting with the motor and trip simulators at ebikes.ca .

 

[S1261]

Okay!