[extropy-chat] In-wheel motors

[Mike Lorrey]

Actually, there are useful in wheel motors available for motor coach
buses and other vehicles of similar size/class.

--- BillK <bill at wkidston.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> On Fri May 7 13:20:57 MDT 2004 Eugen Leitl wrote:
> > In-hub/in-wheel motors for hybrids/EVs. Anyone knows they're the
> > way to go. Almost no one has a useful one.
> 
> Presumably you mean 'I can't buy a car at my local dealer with
> in-wheel
> motor drive"?
> 
> I would say there are lots of concept vehicles around using in-wheel
> motors. If the idea turns out to be practical, then it is only a
> matter
> of time, plus increasing petrol/gas prices.
> 
> In Apeldoorn in the Netherlands they have a test bus driving around.
> <http://www.e-traction.com/>
> 
> Some of the Australian cross-country solar-powered vehicles use
> in-wheel
> electric motors.
> 
> Last October's Tokyo motor show and the 2004 Detroit Motor Show had a
> selection of concept vehicles from Toyoto using in-wheel motors. Even
> GM
> has concept vehicles using in-wheel motors.
> 
> Unsprung weight is still a problem in cars though. They need to make
> the
> electric motors a good bit lighter for general use in small cars.
> 
> But lots of people are working on it. Looks hopeful. :)
> 
> BillK
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Mike Lorrey
Chairman, Free Town Land Development
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