Brushless DC motors ... AC induction motors are another less common but sometimes used electric motorcycle motor. As the name suggests, AC induction motors run on alternating current rather ...

The drive train of this bicycle starts with a brushless DC motor from a washing machine. It has been slightly modified to run on 48 volts, and is installed inside the triangle of the bike’s frame.

[Levi] whipped up his brushless DC motor design in OnShape. The motor has six coils in the stator, with the rotor carrying eight neodymium magnets. It’s an axial flux design, with the rotor’s ...