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Donut Lab's New Motor Brings Power to the Wheel Hub (spectrum.ieee.org)
submitted 4 days ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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The Finland-based company's in-wheel motor serves up 650 kilowatts of power

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yes, it's a stupid idea, and there's a reason why almost nobody does this. Mostly because of the handling, the more unsprung mass you have, the harder it is to keep the wheels on the ground.

[–] tb_ 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Not just that, I doubt the motor would be particularly happy with all the vibrations happening to it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago

Definitely not. There's a few aftermarket conversions that use hub motors, but the ones I've seen were on vehicles like Land Rovers with live axles.

[–] mint_tamas 3 points 3 days ago

This invention surfaces every five years or so. Obviously never goes anywhere. I bet the creators are well aware of this and they just want to bait a dumb enough VC to exit with a load of cash.