>But I do hope they do not proceed with the in wheel concept. In wheel motors make the ride not only bumpier but more dangerous. This is because the wheel with

>But I do hope they do not proceed with the in wheel concept. In wheel motors make the ride not only bumpier but more dangerous. This is because the wheel with more un-sprung weight bounces more and tends to lose contact with the road more, which in turn makes the car more likely to spin out of control, miss a turn, etc. >Electric cars, being still relatively new, cannot afford to get a reputation for danger. I'm really sick of this "anything that measurably effects handling in a negative way is a non-starter because safety" attitude that's become increasingly pervasive. The fact of the matter is that there is a range of handling that is "acceptable" and anything in it is fair game. Nobody is expecting a Dodge Journey or a Spark EV to handle like a Porsche. At 15kwh/kg these motors will be fine for vehicles with average power to weight ratios that do not place a massive emphasis on performance (i.e all the "appliance" vehicles that purists hate). For low power levels these motors may weigh on the same order as the parts you need to transmit power to the wheels in a conventional applications so there might not even be any net gain in some applications.