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cfg83 · 08-24-2010, 02:52 PM

nayeliesuncle -

We've talked about this before, but I don't know if this is the same one. Somebody was trying to develop this as a retrofit design. I remember seeing it on the back wheels of FWD compact cars. That would make it an electric assist and not(?) in conflict with a traditional ICE transmission.

CarloSW2

08-24-2010, 02:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
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