• @[email protected]
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    224 days ago

    They all/tend to have much higher torque that compensates for bad rolling/air resistance.

    • FartsWithAnAccentOPM
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      118 days ago

      That’s true, but skinnier tires would also let you get more range out of an equivalent battery on top of better acceleration.

      It’s all a trade-off though, fat tires offer better vibration dampening/pseudo-suspension, and they are unmatched riding on sand.

      • @[email protected]
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        218 days ago

        More range yes. For torque, human assist has more input for a lighter wheel and motor, but fat tire motors have 50%+ more torque. Smaller diameter wheels further help torque, and the motor alone accelerating the wheel faster makes any human input just extra.

        • FartsWithAnAccentOPM
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          118 days ago

          Yeah but that would also hold true for a skinnier wheel (part of why cargo bikes don’t use superfat tires),