Hi,
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Originally Posted by bhazard
Uhhhh, the same? Seeing as it isnt using gas to make the 640hp.
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You cannot break the laws of physics! There is a gasoline motor in this car and it generates the electricity to charge the batteries. Larger electric motors use more energy, just light larger internal combustion motors.
I saw this article about a year ago, and a serial hybrid seems to be the way to go. The Aptera Typ-1h is a serial hybrid -- the electric motor(s) move the car 100% of the time, and the the ICE motor charges the batteries.
These guys in England went the way of the Tesla -- but I'd rather see how it would do if it was more like the Aptera. As a matter of fact, a plug in serial hybrid Honda Fit or Mercedes Bionic "Boxfish" car would be ideal.
I'm sure that the unsprung weight and/or the gyroscopic "steering" will be the challenges with wheel hub motors; and that's also another reason to go with a smaller/lighter/thinner wheel motor. The company that supplies the motors has a whole range of sizes...