Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. One of the most important choices you need to make when buying an ebike is ...

For as long as e-bike hub motors have existed, there have been two main types: geared and direct drive. The former are lighter and provide more torque, while the latter usually offer more raw power ...

The Eunorau Cargo Max uses a similar setup to the Eunorau G20 e-cargo bike that we previously tested, but swaps in a more affordable direct drive motor instead of the pricier mid-drive. Having put ...

A wheel hub motor can achieve a 20% increase in efficiency, leading to reduced EV battery size or increased vehicle range. By deploying this motor at scale, automakers could potentially save over US$1 ...

One of the most important choices engineers make while developing new platforms for machine tools is deciding which type of motor to use. Direct drive motors have always been seen as a technological ...