floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoBehold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square260fedilinkarrow-up1770arrow-down158
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minus-squarebrianorca@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoHaving these gears in the hub instead of a motor would decrease unsprung weight.
minus-squaresilly goose meekah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 year 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.
minus-squareZMonster@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoI didn’t think about that. Thanks for pointing it out.
Having these gears in the hub instead of a motor would decrease unsprung weight.
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.
I didn’t think about that. Thanks for pointing it out.