Drone maker DJI shook up the ebike market in 2024 when it pulled its motor tech out of the skies and put it to work in a new brand of bikes it named Amflow. Now it's bringing all that torque-dense motor performance over to the United States for the first time, offering what's sure to be one of the…
120nm would be so great for cargo ebikes, especially ones with cargo containers.
My non-cargo ebike is great at 80nm, but can only move me up a steep hill at about 9 mph @ 1,300w (52v) with a gross weight under 275lbs. Our city has steep hills, haha. Can’t imagine carrying a Costco sack of rice, various groceries, a heavy lock, and a child or two on 80nm.
I’ve yet to see one of these motors on an ebike, but thats certainly a perfect market for this system, far more so than calling itself an eMTB
Us heavier riders appreciate the power too. At 100kg I’m getting lean, and I’m not lean.
It’s similar to not needing a v8 engine in your car, but dam is it nice to have the power there when you need it.