floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoBehold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareMagiccupcake@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoIf you’re gonna go through all this trouble, why not put motors directly into the wheels? Then you can bypass the drivetrain all together and directly power the wheels.
minus-squarestorcholus@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoIf you put the motor in the wheel you increase the unsuspended mass. Bad for handling and ride quality
minus-squareGiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years ago4 motors is more expensive than 1 motor and a bunch of gears
If you’re gonna go through all this trouble, why not put motors directly into the wheels? Then you can bypass the drivetrain all together and directly power the wheels.
If you put the motor in the wheel you increase the unsuspended mass. Bad for handling and ride quality
4 motors is more expensive than 1 motor and a bunch of gears