@floofloof@lemmy.cacake to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoBehold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square128fedilinkarrow-up1646arrow-down152
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minus-squarebrianorcalinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoHaving these gears in the hub instead of a motor would decrease unsprung weight.
minus-square@ZMonster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agoI didn’t think about that. Thanks for pointing it out.
minus-squaresilly goose meekahlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 years agoThe gears are necessary to allow the wheel to move without having to move the input shaft. Edit: sorry, I misunderstood your comment. I agree. Somehow I thought you’re saying the gears should be attached to the motor.
Having these gears in the hub instead of a motor would decrease unsprung weight.
I didn’t think about that. Thanks for pointing it out.
The gears are necessary to allow the wheel to move without having to move the input shaft.Edit: sorry, I misunderstood your comment. I agree.
Somehow I thought you’re saying the gears should be attached to the motor.