Brushed and brushless DC motors are the two most common types. Two pairs of electromagnets produce power in a brushed motor. The first is cylindrical, while the second is a little magnet housed within the first. By producing magnetic fields while the inside rotates, the generator keeps revolving without stopping.
As a more recent technological advancement, brushless DC motors have many advantages over their brushed DC predecessors. The efficiency of a brushed motor is around 80%, while that of a brushless motor is between 85% and 90%. A brushless motor operates in a fashion that is similar to but inverted from a brushed motor.
Brushless motors eliminate the need for moving elements like magnets, which are responsible for rotation in brushed motors. This time, the mechanism of a brushless motor is more involved. Knowing the make and model of the motor in your scooter is quite helpful.
Since the brushes in brushed motors eventually wear out, they need a little extra TLC and maintenance. However, regenerative braking is a characteristic available on some brushed motors.
It's likely that your new scooter will have a brushless motor. Your motor's output power, in Watts, is how power is measured (W). The typical range for a scooter's power output is 200–600 Watts, but higher-powered models do exist. It's important to remember that scooters with less than 300 Watts of power may have problems with inclines of more than 7%. The maximum possible speed also heavily relies on the strength of the motor.
Although this is not an exact formula, you can expect 1 km/h for every 10-20 W of power your motor has. This is just one of many factors that will determine the maximum speed you can get out of your scooter. Obviously, this doesn't work for the most powerful scooters, but it's a reasonable ballpark figure for the ones sold to the general public.
Additionally, it's important to realize that the motor's output can shift over time. Its true strength is the degree to which it consistently hovers around a certain reference point.
It's likely that you'll obtain this amount of power most of the time. The motor's maximum power is limited, although it can produce far more than that under specific conditions.
Peak power refers to the highest possible output of the motor. Manufacturers can pull a fast one on consumers and advertise the motor's peak power rather than its average power. If you want an accurate depiction of the motor's actual power, you need to check the real power as well.