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Old 03-20-2016, 02:40 AM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cajunfj40 View Post
If axle-mounted motors get a sufficient torque/speed spread without having to change gears by the time my budget is available, I could go 1 motor per end or per wheel, but at this time it is far simpler to run everything through the transfercase and driveshafts to the existing front/rear live axle setup.
With 1 motor driving each axle directly, the setup would have fewer friction losses and possibly the weight penalty would also be lower.
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