KVO Engineering — E-Drive Calculator
Stacked power breakdown + losses

Inputs

Results

Top speed (flat)
km/h
Top speed (@ grade)
km/h
DC current @ Pcont
A
0–50 km/h
s
Range @ cruise
km
Wheel power @ cruise
kW
Power vs Speed (stacked breakdown like Gribble)
Aerodynamic Rolling Grade (uphill) Drivetrain loss Applied motor power (wheel) Ppeak × η (wheel)
KVO Engineering — Required Power & Torque Calculator
Input: speed & acceleration → Output: power, torque, rpm

Inputs

Approx. DC→wheel efficiency
May be negative (downhill)
Please enter valid numbers. All fields must be > 0 except Grade, which may be negative (−100 to +100). Efficiency must be > 0 and ≤ 100. Acceleration must be ≥ 0.

Results (at target speed)

Required wheel force
N
Required wheel power
kW
Required DC power
kW
Motor torque
Nm
Motor RPM
rpm
Estimated DC current
A

Breakdown @ target speed

Acceleration force (m·a)– N
Rolling resistance (m·g·Crr)– N
Grade force (m·g·sinθ ≈ m·g·grade%)– N
Aero drag (½ρCdAv²)– N