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This actually messes up the steering geometry. you need the steering system to be only barely in the region of stability, otherwise it takes too much effort and
by DaniFong 18y ago
This actually messes up the steering geometry. you need the steering system to be only barely in the region of stability, otherwise it takes too much effort and energy to turn. And during turns, four wheeled vehicles bank slightly, which is very important to maximize the normal force on the outside wheels to increase frictional contact with the road.
In general, the dual-mass oppositely rotating flywheels work best: there's a miniature system like this in every car to even out engine vibrations.
- ph0rque 18y agoQuestion for you Danielle: are the dual-mass oppositely rotating flywheels usually side-by-side, or wheel-in-wheel? Is there any advantage to one or the other?
- DaniFong 18y agoThey're typically side by side. Generally in-wheel systems are expensive, because they're harder to manufacture and of course the flywheel system should be suspended, so you have to fit a suspension system in there as well. Space isn't at a premium in cars, and on motorscooters and motorcycles they just use a high rpm engine (10000 rpm in typical operation) to have smoother torque output.