nominal or peak output?

[Trail Cruiser]

Here are the ebikes that you may be interested. These have torque sensors, so these ebikes will not be very aggressive unless you force your feet hard to the pedals.

Colt Surface 604
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Easy Motion EVO ECO
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Juicedbikes Ocean Current.
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Among the cruisers, I highlighted the ebikes that has torque sensors.

 

[Alex M]

I did a search on this site for "nominal or peak output" and also googled it, but can't find any info. Can anyone explain this to me?

What Mr M said.
Nominal is what it's called - they need to call it something, right? Nominal 2x4 board is "close" to 2x4, 110V power supply is "close" to 110V. Peak is exactly what it says - peak power that motor is capable of, for a short time.

Nominal is often used as a ballpark measure. For moderate but frequent hills like BC, I would consider nominal 350-500W hub motor. 500W is a very common size. Step-through narrows the choice a lot. But, if you lower your demands to include non-hydraulic breaks and cadence sensor, there will be enough step-through cruisers to choose from, some well under USD 2,000. Decent cadence sensor is better than so-so torque sensor.

I doubt you need a mid-drive for your range and terrain. Besides, with few exceptions, mid motors don't have throttle, though those that do have, are lower-priced Chinese motors that will be cheaper to replace, though not as cheap as a geared hub. But you probably don't need a mid.

CAD 3000 is USD 2300 today, if you buy in small exchange places, not in a bank. If you're close to Vancouver, the places to go are CCE (Charlie's) or VBCE (Vancouver Bullion).

 

[DaveMatthews]

I'm thinking that buying whatever bike you choose might be best done in USA?
You'll likely get a better top speed.

 

[Alex M]

Buying in USA will likely be cheaper.

If Canada lowered it down to 500W/20 mph - this is serious, because over this limit it requires registration and insurance. Riding without it could mean a heck of a trouble if you get into accident.

 

[Andy1865]

Every e bike has a nominal input of 0w as when it is turned off or not in use due to the fact that the speed you are traveling overrides the amount of assist the controller is set to provide.

Peak output is based on the battery voltage times the Amps the controller is set to. As an example most of the manufactured eBikes of EU origin use a 36v battery. Their controllers are known to run at 15A on average which equals 540w peak.

The whole "250w" thing is a total crap shoot because just about any eBike will provide 250w of continuous power but the EU legislation this is based on is not at all clear about whether that is peak or what they refer to as nominal....

Good afternoon, i wonder if anybody could give some info on ebike batteries. I have a Freego Hawk with a 36v 15.6Ah battery and im thinking of upgrading to a 250/500watt dual motor the company thats doing the upgrade are useing the same battery that i currently have but are changing the controller to a 30a max current. How much impact will this have on my current battery. Thank you. Andy.