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> You could develop a pretty amazing off-road vehicle with independent electric motors in each wheel, but it would be a relatively bumpy ride. Military EV prot
by chrisseaton 4y ago
> You could develop a pretty amazing off-road vehicle with independent electric motors in each wheel, but it would be a relatively bumpy ride.
Military EV prototypes are considering wheels-in-hubs, because they have complex suspension and because of under-armour, but yeah it means the motor is basically un-suspended.
- _carbyau_ 4y agosprung vs unsprung is a ratio. These vehicles are likely heavy enough that electric motors in the wheels might not change that ratio much. And swap/repair would be convenient!
- bombcar 4y agoAnd at something like 10k pounds empty, and with army dudes in the cab who nobody cares about getting bumped, it might be the way to go.