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cRiPpLe_rOoStEr · 05-31-2015, 04:59 PM

The hub-motors approach seems to be the most sensible option, but have you never considered a single rear-wheel motor instead? Increasing the non-suspended weight at the steerable wheels ends up increasing the effort needed for steering.

05-31-2015, 04:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
cRiPpLe_rOoStEr It's all about Diesel Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Posts: 12,923 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,695 Times in 1,513 Posts	The hub-motors approach seems to be the most sensible option, but have you never considered a single rear-wheel motor instead? Increasing the non-suspended weight at the steerable wheels ends up increasing the effort needed for steering.