UniDrive 70: New, powerful mid-drive unit (also) marketed as a complete package
The manufacturer hyena now has a new mid-drive unit for e-bikes on offer. As usual, hyena is marketing an entire system and not just the mid-drive in isolation.
The market for e-bikes is quite large and diverse, and so consists of a large number of manufacturers of motors and batteries. hyena is one such example, being a manufacturer of e-bike motors that are aimed at bicycle manufacturers, thus acting as a supplier.
With the UniDrive 70, a new mid-motor has now been presented that is designed to be versatile. Specifically, hyena is targeting lightweight e-mountain bikes as well as city e-bikes and trekking bikes with the UniDrive 70, whose advertising points are the low weight and high power. hyena puts the torque at 70 Nm and the weight at 2.4 kg.
As is absolutely standard for mid-mounted drives, the power of the e-bike is adjusted via the torque. This is measured at both pedals, and the torque measurement promises finely tuned and dynamic assistance.
Unsurprisingly, hyena not only offers the UniDrive 70, but also an entire system for creating an e-bike. The BS-B540+, BS-A500 and BE-B180 models come with two batteries and a range extender. Various displays or control units are available for operation - with different levels of functionality. A smartphone app will also be available and act as a large display for detailed information; the hyena service tool will provide workshops with remote diagnostics options.
As of yet, no announcements have been made regarding a market launch date.
Editor of the original article:Silvio Werner - Senior Tech Writer - 10368 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2017
I have been active as a journalist for over 10 years, most of it in the field of technology. I worked for Tom’s Hardware and ComputerBase, among others, and have been working for Notebookcheck since 2017. My current focus is particularly on mini PCs and single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi – so in other words, compact systems with a lot of potential. In addition, I have a soft spot for all kinds of wearables, especially smartwatches. My main profession is as a laboratory engineer, which is why neither scientific contexts nor the interpretation of complex measurements are foreign to me.
Translator:Jacob Fisher - Translator - 989 articles published on Notebookcheck since 2022
Growing up in regional Australia, I first became acquainted with computers in my early teens after a broken leg from a football (soccer) match temporarily condemned me to a predominately indoor lifestyle. Soon afterwards I was building my own systems. Now I live in Germany, having moved here in 2014, where I study philosophy and anthropology. I am particularly fascinated by how computer technology has fundamentally and dramatically reshaped human culture, and how it continues to do so.