Once you have identified the key performance specifications for your EV, including the battery capacity, pack voltage, and target vehicle speed and acceleration metrics, the first hardware component you need to identify is the motor. Every other decision is driven by this one. Immediately, you are faced with a few decisions: In what form-factor do you want your EV motor?
- Standalone (you'll be sourcing the inverter and gearbox separately.)
- Motor with Gearbox
- Motor with Inverter
- Motor, Gearbox, and Inverter combination
