floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前Behold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1external-linkBehold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前message-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareMagiccupcake@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 年前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.
minus-squareGiuseppeAndTheYeti@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前4 motors is more expensive than 1 motor and a bunch of gears
minus-squarestorcholus@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前If you put the motor in the wheel you increase the unsuspended mass. Bad for handling and ride quality
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.
4 motors is more expensive than 1 motor and a bunch of gears
If you put the motor in the wheel you increase the unsuspended mass. Bad for handling and ride quality