[WheelMotor]

Hi,

I have a factory in Cairo Egypt and want to produce affordable brush-less permanent magnet in wheel electric motors.

Because of low labor cost, we could custom made adaptor sets for different cars of our customers.

We are in the planning stage and want contact with people in the US that are introduced in to EV suppliers world for brainstorming, help in developing and subsequent distribution of Wheel-Motors in the US.

[todayican]

Will these motors be geared?
I would be interested in looking at a 10kw continuous motor for a 17" automotive rim.

[tirebiter]

Would you be able to supply only the wound stator ? Also I am not proficient at determining the exact number of turns, wire gauge or pole number. Are you available to help in these areas ?

[WheelMotor]

The purpose is to provide the complete motor . The motor is not geared. It is an inside out BLDC motor. The rotor contains the windings which is in this case fixed (to the brake clamp mounting) and the stator (or the outside of the motor) is connected to the rim and turning. They can not be delivered separately because they are made for each other (dimensions poles etc)

Since there is no gearing and no brushes or commutator the motor is very quite.

But the purpose of this thread is (at this stage) to get commercial contacts in order to set up a low volume serial production. At this moment we are developing the motor.

PS don't look to much at my avatar, it is rather "symbolic" and the real thing is totally different.

[major]

Originally Posted by WheelMotor

At this moment we are developing the motor.

Hi WM,

So what you are saying is that you do not have a product. Or prototype? Just an idea?

Good luck,

major

[WheelMotor]

Originally Posted by major

Hi WM,

So what you are saying is that you do not have a product. Or prototype? Just an idea?

Good luck,

major

Thanks Major,

Don't laugh me away ! We have beside the idea, the money, expertise (of normal industrial electric motors) and the tools, and most importantly we are in a country (the factory at least) where we can put a small production up at very competitive prices. I am confident that if I can make an agreement for a production of for example 2 wheels per week (to start) that we can be up and running within 6 months. Retail price should be about 1500$ / wheel (low volume starting price) .

[major]

Originally Posted by WheelMotor

Thanks Major,

Don't laugh me away ! .

Don't get me wrong, WM. I was serious when I said "Good Luck." But it does seem to me that you think cheap labor will solve technical obstacles. The wheel motor has been a wanted product for about a century now. Many have tried; all have failed to produce a product competitive with the geared central motor approach, except for very small vehicles like bicycles and very large vehicles like earth movers. I hope you have the genius on the payroll that can pull this off.

Regards,

major

[tirebiter]

WM,
I do not represent any commercial enterprise that might want to buy your motors but I am very interested in what you describe. Can you supply any more of the details here ? Specifically the average weight of your wheel motors, output power, electrical needs, RPM range, etc. ?

[WheelMotor]

Major, it exists already:

http://www.pmlflightlink.com/

[major]

Originally Posted by WheelMotor

Major, it exists already:

http://www.pmlflightlink.com/

Hi WM,

Yeah, this is a couple of years old. And how many do they have on the road? They gave me a quote of $35,000 each. You're going to do it for $1500? O.K. I'll buy a couple. Just need to verify performance before I write the check.

Still saying Good Luck,

major