• evergreen@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Nobody uses hub motors on production EVs yet as far as I’m aware due to the much higher unsprung mass this creates. That is to say it is a bunch more weight flopping around on the opposite end of the suspension from the frame. This leads to handling, ride quality and reliability issues. Rivian does at least use a 4 motor system though.