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Old 11-08-2018, 11:41 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by niky View Post
From a consumer point of view, having suspension arms on both sides of the wheel makes changing tires much harder.

It also adds cost and complexity to the assembly. Sure, wheel bearings and CV joints and etcetera wear out over time, but it costs the consumer much less up front to have the wheel attached outboard in the simplest manner possible.

Also, wasn't heat an issue with inboard brakes?
I can live with more trouble changing tires if an electric hub motor would last longer than the first set of tires

Not sure about simple mechanisms, but a bearing on both sides and an electric motor inside the hub seems like a pretty straight-forward interface. How to maintain the tight tolerances needed for an electric motor with no suspension .. I think much work has been done on that part ... and it is perhaps the more challenging area.

As for the brakes, directing air flow sounds like it is simpler than the bearing issue?
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