onetearless
1 mW
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2017
- Messages
- 14
HI,
I have a 24v 250 watt system... I have two 10ah li-ion batteries that swap interchangeably. I have been using this rig believe it or not to haul a little trailer with gardening materials (usually trays of small annuals and pots less than 6"). It preforms beautifully unless I demand that it go up hill a bit w/ the throttle engaged beyond the default PAS.
I found a 450w motor with seemingly the same bolt pattern for mounting and specs that should be within the scope of the stock controller/ battery but I am wondering if installing it will help at all????? The guy at the local e bike store says my controller is the limiting factor and that a larger motor will not help. The customer service lady at the scooter parts place says a larger motor will give me a boost. I have a feeling that because both answers come from sales reps rather than mechanics or engineers they may be underinformed.
I guess my question is:
When my bike motor cuts out before the battery is empty and won't be restarted for a few minutes, is it because . . .
A. the controller senses that the battery is being over drawn?
B. the controller senses that the motor or controller is over temp?
C. the motor itself cuts at a certain temp?
D. I am asking outmoded technology to do more than it was ever intended to. Be grateful for the 8mph governor it may slow me down enough to keep me alive in traffic.
Thanks
I have a 24v 250 watt system... I have two 10ah li-ion batteries that swap interchangeably. I have been using this rig believe it or not to haul a little trailer with gardening materials (usually trays of small annuals and pots less than 6"). It preforms beautifully unless I demand that it go up hill a bit w/ the throttle engaged beyond the default PAS.
I found a 450w motor with seemingly the same bolt pattern for mounting and specs that should be within the scope of the stock controller/ battery but I am wondering if installing it will help at all????? The guy at the local e bike store says my controller is the limiting factor and that a larger motor will not help. The customer service lady at the scooter parts place says a larger motor will give me a boost. I have a feeling that because both answers come from sales reps rather than mechanics or engineers they may be underinformed.
I guess my question is:
When my bike motor cuts out before the battery is empty and won't be restarted for a few minutes, is it because . . .
A. the controller senses that the battery is being over drawn?
B. the controller senses that the motor or controller is over temp?
C. the motor itself cuts at a certain temp?
D. I am asking outmoded technology to do more than it was ever intended to. Be grateful for the 8mph governor it may slow me down enough to keep me alive in traffic.
Thanks