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[skadamo]

What little I've found about "magnatronic" leads me to believe it's not possible to create. Does anyone know what "magnatronic" is and how it works?

http://dynamicsolutionsresearch.com/serv01_rd.htm

[picasso]

fake/hype/BS is my call

[Jake_up]

Are you wondering about hub motors in general or specifically something about the magnetronic?

[skadamo]

I've ridden a electric with a rear hub motor. I'm more curious about "magnetronic" technology but I think I have my answer.

In the above picture it looks like the motor is an integral part of a sprocket. Not sure if it is meant to be mounted on the rear axle or a drive sprocket chained to the rear wheel sprocket.

Interesting idea.

[skadamo]

Looks like we should find out more about this motor soon...

http://plugbike.com/2010/07/01/us-highland-announces-magnatronic-hub-motor/

[bentoronto]

Looks small like an electric clutch (superfluous on a bike, of course).

Hub motor brings simplicity but for "performance" riding, you don't want great gobs of unsprung weight spoiling the handling.

Like with IC engines, a motor which spins really fast delivers the mostest HP the bestest way. But a hub motor is limited in speed by highway speed limit (unless your wheels are tiny).