How AUTORQ Torque Sensors Enhance E-bike Hub Motor Systems Performance
One segment is outpacing the growth of the e-bike industry: hub motor e-bikes. And AUTORQ is ready to supply the best torque sensors for e-bike hub motor systems.
As the electric bicycle market continues evolving rapidly, consumers are demanding a diverse landscape of specialised e-bike options. Bike enthusiasts want to satisfy their needs and preferences, from city commuting to practical cargo deliveries and all-terrain touring.
Initially, the trend was largely on mid-motor systems, but we’re seeing a shift thanks to the rise of well-known startups. As premium brands succeed, bike brands are launching a varied lineup of models featuring e-bike hub motor systems.
As a result, they are captivating a market hungry for lightweight e-bikes and powerful e-bikes. And torque sensors are crucial to ensure the required quality and performance.
“The market has evolved over the last four to five years. Initially, the focus was largely on mid-motor systems, but we’re seeing a shift. More and more brands are launching e-bikes with hub motors, capturing a market hungry for lightweight bikes and e-bikes that resemble bicycles more in terms of ride feel and design. Additionally, we also see more and more speed pedelecs with hub motors on the market.” - Ying-Tsao Tan says.
Importance of Torque Sensors For E-bike Hub Motor Systems
Torque sensors enhance the performance and ride quality of e-bike hub motor systems. Their significance is increasingly recognised, especially in two key segments: lightweight e-bikes and powerful e-bikes.
How Torque Sensors Empower Lightweight Hub Motor E-bikes
Lightweight e-bikes are designed for city commuting, gravel roads, trekking, and road cycling. All of them are about efficiency and authentic ride feel, where torque sensors play a crucial role.
“Torque sensors not only enhance the ride feel but also play a crucial role in the efficiency management of a drive unit. More efficiency allows for smaller battery sizes and thus reduces the bike’s overall weight. On the other hand, smaller batteries and less overall weight give the designers more freedom. The result is lighter and also more stylish e-bikes.” - Joel Pinheiro.
Lightweight & Efficiency
Torque sensors are essential in managing the drive unit efficiency, meaning less energy is wasted. These components not only optimise the use of power from the battery but also maximise the bike's battery range. Consequently, it helps control the e-bike weight and the battery size according to the desired range.
Enhanced natural ride feel
The reason for lightweightness is the ride feel. So, torque sensors deliver smooth and responsive power, enhancing the expected natural and intuitive riding experience of traditional biking.
Design freedom
Thanks to the efficiency and the ride feel provided by torque sensors, bike designers gain the delighted freedom to design e-bikes that feel like traditional ones. In other words, designers can blend efficiency, ride quality, and appealing design, ensuring balanced and familiar aesthetic e-bikes.
How torque sensors improve control, reliability and range on powerful hub motor system e-bikes
Powerful e-bikes, such as S-Pedelecs, fat e-bikes, and cargo e-bikes, require precise control for safety, durability and reliability.
“While the greater efficiency of the torque sensors ensures that light e-bikes can be fitted with smaller batteries, speed e-bikes get a greater range with the same battery size. Which is essential for these speed e-bikes, often used for long commuting distances.” - Joel Pinheiro.
Control for Safety & Ride Feel
Due to the extra power and weight, these powerful e-bikes demand great control to achieve safety. By delivering real-time feedback, torque sensors are the solution to enable precise control, enhancing rider safety.
Increase component life span
The increased power in the systems means more wear and tear on components, such as brakes and electric components. Fortunately, torque sensors extend the longevity of the hub motor components. Additionally, it reduces the reliance on brakes for speed control and minimises peak current on the battery, controller and motor.
Maximise range
Finally, powerful bikes have a bigger battery capacity to provide the intended range in a more robust system. E-bike hub motor systems benefit from torque sensors by maximising energy efficiency and extending the bike range.
Why choose AUTORQ Torque Sensors for Hub Motor Systems?
In conclusion, hub motor e-bikes are not a budget choice anymore. They are now considered premium bikes where quality, performance and peace of mind are essential to riders.
AUTORQ Torque Sensors are crucial in making an incredible ride feel universal. Moreover, they enhance the performance of e-bike hub motor systems.
1.Reliable Performance
Thanks to the most robust materials and IP67 waterproof technology, our components resist the harshest conditions and ensure maximum quality and durability.
2. High Compatibility
Moreover, we offer a wide selection of torque sensors. We have sensors available for different bottom bracket widths, bottom bracket standards and crank interfaces, ensuring high compatibility to support any bike design.
3. Energy Efficiency
Finally, all our products offer an accurate and precise signal to empower e-bike performance, preventing current peaks and delivering efficient energy usage.
So, regardless of its intended use, power level or type of e-bike system, our torque Sensors are setting the standards to ensure that every e-bike offers riders a thrilling, efficient, and safe experience.
Embrace power and lightweightness in your e-bike systems
Are you an e-bike brand owner or an e-bike drive unit producer?
Due to our knowledge and torque sensors, our presence at Eurobike garnered recognition and validation about having the best ride feel and enhancing the performance of e-bikes.
As the e-bike market continues to evolve, AUTORQ Torque Sensors are leading the way in e-bike performance and ride quality, making every e-bike ride an exciting journey.
We have the most accurate, reliable and efficient torque sensors to deliver the required power and lightweightness in your e-bike models.