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Post by Phoebe on Aug 9, 2013 11:05:44 GMT 11
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Post by duncan on Aug 9, 2013 11:14:04 GMT 11
while I don't want to discourage them, in wheel electric motors are anything but new.
for example the Nissan Cube BZ11 model has them in it's 4wd version; it is a regular FWD car with 2 electric motors on the rear hubs.
From Wikipedia:
The model included the "e4WD" system as an option, which transfers power to the rear wheels when the front wheels spin via a small electric motor on the rear underside of the floor. The electrically powered system allows for reduced drivetrain drag when only driving in FWD mode.
There was some discussion while the system was under development in early 2000s that the new Nissan GTR was going to be conventional RWD with FWD via electric motors, but they went with a traditional 4wd layout using driveshafts in the end.
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marty
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I like the idea of free transport....
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Post by marty on Aug 9, 2013 11:35:24 GMT 11
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marty
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I like the idea of free transport....
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Post by marty on Aug 9, 2013 11:39:44 GMT 11
And didn't Nissan plan on hub motors, as well but discarded the idea because of the massive unsprung weight hanging off each wheel or something? |
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Post by Phoebe on Aug 9, 2013 11:46:33 GMT 11
Actually I think I saw something in Tv a while ago about some Uni students who were making an electric car whith motors in the wheels, so the idea is not new but this mob is apparently  |
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Post by duncan on Aug 9, 2013 13:41:23 GMT 11
It is definitely still an impressive achievement to get working, especially since they aren't a big manufacturer  |
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Post by Brian on Aug 13, 2013 1:20:52 GMT 11
The motor of my electric motorbike is in the hub - and works great.
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