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Old 07-21-2010, 01:37 AM   #6 (permalink)
gophergun
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IIRC, the vaporware ZAP-X intended to do something like this, and it opens up a number of interesting possibilities, like easily tweakable software differentials and having the entire bottom of the car free to use as a battery pack. I believe the extra weight of the motors would be offset by the axles being made essentially unnecessary. The issue is, though, that this is really something where the vehicle has to be designed with this in mind (e.g. the axles in most production cars serve structural purposes as well), plus it might require programming, etc....it's just a complex undertaking, likely beyond the scale of hobbyists.
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