Originally Posted by
350htrr
Okeydokey... I believe we,
me, and Ky_Rider were talking about 250 watts specifically... You can certainly get a 500 watts+ hub motor to beat a 250 watt mid-drive... Basically under any conditions...
You could have a conversation about 5 speed freewheels, too, that doesn't mean you could find them on a 2019 model.
500 and 750 watt hub motors are now standard. Usually with higher peaks too.
250 watt mid drive motors typically deliver significantly more power at peak than their nominal figure as well. So 250 watts nominal doesn't really tell you how much power they are capable of generating. A 250 watt mid drive can deliver up to 600 watts peak in some cases. 500 and 750 watt hub motors can generate 750 to 1000 watts peak, depending on the brand, model and spec.
The bottom line is that both hub motors and mid drives will produce excellent power and get you up most any hill. That's what they were developed for, after all.