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Last Updated: Apr 25, 2025 | Study Period: 2023-2030
The speed of the motor of an electric scooter is controlled by a circuit known as the controller or electronic speed controller (ESC). It carefully regulates the flow of current from the battery to the motor based on input from the throttle. The controller can also do regenerative braking for the majority of scooters.
High-current, high-voltage controllers can drive more potent scooters than their lower-current, lower-voltage counterparts. Controllers are rated in terms of current (measured in amps) and voltage (measured in volts). The sustained maximum outputs of controllers range from tens of volts and a few amps on Rion hyperscooters up to 100 volts and 400 amps.
When enabled, regenerative braking (also known as electronic braking) controllers have the ability to send power back from the motor into the battery.
Almost all controllers are capable of doing this. This functionality only operates when the battery is not fully charged because energy is lost by being stored back in the battery. A battery that has been fully charged cannot hold any more energy.
High-performance, dual-motor electric scooters often have two that share the same throttle input, but the majority of electric scooters only have one controller that powers one electric motor.
Electronic circuits known as controllers are made up of a programmable microcontroller that has an output for an electric motor and multiple inputs, such as control signals (such as the throttle, brake sensor, and motor speed sensor).
The microcontroller/processor, which is essentially a miniature computer running a control program or firmware, is the brain of the ESC. The ESC identifies the proper output and timing signal by listening to numerous signals.
Essentially, the throttle signal tells the ESC to set the motor at a certain speed (revolutions per minute). The ESC regulates the motor signal to accomplish the speed "asked" by the throttle by either monitoring the motor speed with a hall sensor or by detecting the back-EMF from the electric motor.
The Global E-Scooter Motor Driver market accountedfor $XX Billion in 2021 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2022 to 2030.
A hub motor design that Honda has patent-protected in India could be applied to a future electric scooter that will be sold in our country. The invention specifically relates to a design that aids in reducing the hub motor's total width (also called an in-wheel motor).
It's interesting to note that the patent drawings depict the hub motor installed on a prototype e-scooter that includes many Activa 6G-like parts but also has a significant number of unique components.
The front wheel and handlebar shroud look to be from the current Activa, but much of the bodywork, as well as the rear suspension, is new. This shouldn't come as a surprise because the electric scooter will likely have a chassis that is entirely different from a standard Honda Activa.
These sketches provide us an indication of the possible appearance of Honda's forthcoming e-scooters because the front apron, side panels, and tail portion are all exclusive to the scooter.
In contrast to the Activa, which has a single-sided rear swingarm formed by the CVT casing, this drawing depicts a scooter with a double-sided swingarm that is most likely supported by two shock absorbers.
The hub motor configuration would indicate that a rear drum brake is built into the rear wheel, which seems to be a 10-inch unit. Like the Activa 6G, the front wheel appears to be 12 inches and has a drum brake as well.
This patent's supporting documentation also includes a block diagram depicting a motor control system, and this figure discloses some intriguing information. According to this, the scooter has a high-voltage battery (voltage not specified) that, through an inverter, powers the in-wheel motor.
To power the motor controller and other electrical systems on the scooter, it also features a typical 12V battery (as you would find on a petrol scooter).
Honda has also applied for a number of additional design patents in India, many of which are related to portable batteries and their chargers. The business has experience in this area thanks to the PCX Electric scooter it sells abroad and has patented in India. This scooter employs detachable battery packs.
Sl no | Topic |
1 | Market Segmentation |
2 | Scope of the report |
3 | Abbreviations |
4 | Research Methodology |
5 | Executive Summary |
6 | Introduction |
7 | Insights from Industry stakeholders |
8 | Cost breakdown of Product by sub-components and average profit margin |
9 | Disruptive innovation in the Industry |
10 | Technology trends in the Industry |
11 | Consumer trends in the industry |
12 | Recent Production Milestones |
13 | Component Manufacturing in US, EU and China |
14 | COVID-19 impact on overall market |
15 | COVID-19 impact on Production of components |
16 | COVID-19 impact on Point of sale |
17 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Geography, 2023-2030 |
18 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Product Type, 2023-2030 |
19 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Application, 2023-2030 |
20 | Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by End use, 2023-2030 |
21 | Product installation rate by OEM, 2023 |
22 | Incline/Decline in Average B-2-B selling price in past 5 years |
23 | Competition from substitute products |
24 | Gross margin and average profitability of suppliers |
25 | New product development in past 12 months |
26 | M&A in past 12 months |
27 | Growth strategy of leading players |
28 | Market share of vendors, 2023 |
29 | Company Profiles |
30 | Unmet needs and opportunity for new suppliers |
31 | Conclusion |
32 | Appendix |