| Though it's been a very huge problem, cars are | | | | opposing electromagnets. When power from the |
| still one of the most important necessity to be | | | | battery is applied to the motor the opposing |
| able to live in this fast-pace world. Not even the | | | | magnetic force causes the wheel to spin. This |
| high prices of gasoline and other petroleum | | | | type of motor is almost completely silent and |
| products, air pollution and its effects on | | | | requires no maintenance. The higher the wattage |
| everyone's health and accidents that killed almost | | | | of the motor, the more power it provides. |
| millions everyday will make people stay away | | | | However because electric motors are most |
| from their gas-guzzling, death machines that are | | | | efficient at high rates of revolution, this type of |
| their cars. Transportation is just a very important | | | | motor tends to be inefficient. Integrated planetary |
| need that should be fulfilled and cars makes it | | | | gear drive trains are sometimes included, but |
| easier for everyone. | | | | reintroduce transmission losses. Also, there are no |
| But is it really that easy to own a car right now? | | | | standards for measuring wattage. Most hub |
| After stating all the obvious downside of owning a | | | | motor marketers use peak output numbers as |
| car, there is still a long list of cons that is added to | | | | opposed to the operating output numbers, which |
| having to drive a car everyday. But obviously, we | | | | means for example a motor rated at 1000 watts |
| just can't stop driving cars and stay at home | | | | peak may be a 500-watt motor in its standard |
| because that will just put lives to a screeching | | | | operating output. That is why purchasing hub |
| halt. But what if I tell you there are other ways | | | | motors can be a bit tricky at times. |
| to go about with your daily life, moving from one | | | | An advice for people who wants to own an |
| place to another, without having to turn that car | | | | electric bike, e-Bikes that are built from electric |
| key of yours? Well, there are. And one of them | | | | bicycle motor kits are usually your best bet when |
| is using a electric bike. | | | | it comes to performance, quality and savings. |
| The electric bike which uses lithium batteries can | | | | Building your own will actually give you an option |
| go at about twenty miles one hour in just one | | | | to choose a more powerful motor, better |
| charge, depending on the load and riding habits. | | | | battery, and many other features. Also, you get |
| This type of two-wheel transportation are also | | | | to choose which bike you can use as your |
| almost completely silent, give off no emissions, do | | | | foundation, be it your old bicycle that you've |
| not use expensive oil, do not require to much | | | | grown into or a much better bike than those |
| room to operate or park, never need a tune up | | | | factory-built e-Bikes in terms of weight and |
| and provide exercise. So basically, it takes away | | | | comfortability. A good electric bike motor kit |
| almost all the drawbacks of using expensive | | | | should have the motor pre-built into a wheel, dual |
| transportation mode like cars at the same time | | | | brake motor cutoff, a twist or thumb throttle, a |
| giving more to oneself and the environment. Aside | | | | motor controller, wiring harness and a battery |
| from those, using electric bikes is also efficient | | | | mounting rack with a lock mechanism. One more |
| because people can weave traffic easily unlike | | | | tip is to buy a front wheel kit which is easier to |
| their usual bulky cars. | | | | install. A really good kit also includes wiring |
| Electric bicycles on the market today are a bit | | | | diagrams, mounting hardware, wire ties and |
| pricey. However, there is a way where anyone | | | | complete step-by-step instructions for the |
| can own one without having to spend a fortune. | | | | installation. Lastly, purchase your electric bicycle |
| They are called electric bicycle motor kits. These | | | | motor kit from a company with good customer |
| are kits that can turn your ordinary bike to a | | | | support because you would want to be able to |
| charged up electric version that has more kick | | | | call them if ever you have trouble putting up your |
| than the usual pedal-power. Any bike with stable | | | | electric bike. Anyone that can ride a bicycle can |
| frame will do and can be converted into a | | | | ride an electric bike and anyone with basic tool |
| futuristic transport mode. | | | | skills can install an electric bike conversion kit. |
| Of course, the most important part of the | | | | Electric bicycle is definitely the green |
| electric bicycle motor kit is the motor, which is | | | | transportation that everyone have been looking |
| usually a hub motor. This type of motor is an | | | | for. It can provide a very efficient alternative to |
| electric one built directly into the hub of the front | | | | the cars and trucks we have today. And at the |
| or rear wheel. An advantage to this design is that | | | | same time, it also helps lessen air pollution and our |
| no additional transmission system is needed, | | | | dependence on fossil fuels. Also, using electric |
| thereby increasing the efficiency of the drive | | | | bicycles also give you a little exercise while going |
| system. This design also does not require chains, | | | | about your daily life. Many pros to this very simple |
| belts or gears. Essentially the motor is the hub of | | | | solution. True, it won't solve all of our problems in |
| the wheel and contains two concentric rings of | | | | just a day, but it's a good start. |