What kind of a DC motor would I need to put in to match the power of a 40cc engine? To match a 70cc? a 100cc? a 160cc? a 200cc? A 250cc? Guidelines to answer for myself or straight-up answers would be appreciated.
Note: Reason I’m using cc instead of horsepower is I’m doing a two-wheeled EV. And its easier to find cc’s for most of them than hp.
Asked by:Star F
I think you would be better off using horse power to run your comparison.
Don’t use cc’s use HP, 1 hp is about 750 watts.
EDIT
But cc’s really don’t relate to power, also is it a 2 stroke or 4 stroke engine, how is it tuned, what’s the compression ratio, all of which effect how much HP an engine puts out.
use .025HP per cc, that will get you close. A 50 CC motor will get 12.5 HP top out.
use a mars (brigs and stratten) e-tek, or a perm 132. These motors have good low rpm torque and would do a fine job of driving the motorcycle.