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Old 08-20-2011, 06:00 PM   #326 (permalink)
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Electric motors on wheels... electric motors on wheels...

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Originally Posted by neilzero View Post
I just read ... Most vehicles power two wheels, so the remaining pair could each have a tiny electric motor which switches on under some conditions, plus a temporary manual off and an on button for the driver, if he wants to bother. You are starting up cold, so the electric motors help until things get warmed up. ... The tiny motors run regenerative braking ... so we have a plug in electric partial most of the time. ... The driver can push the on button to get slightly increased acceleration. If you have to push your vehicle, the iiny electric motors make it slightly easier to push. Likely there are lots of other possibilities. Neil
Yes indeed. Electric motors on the wheels. They are still in design phase, but I've signed up for their newsletter and twitter feed, and also have signed up to be a dealer, although I don't qualify at the moment...
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