Scooters have resorted to an unitary engine/transmission/swing-arm setup for decades, and the Vespa was actually meant to also perform acceptably on somewhat rough roads in post-war Italy. So maybe the hub-motors laying unsprung might not be so bad at all...
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Originally Posted by seifrob
The working combination of both (in-wheel motor plus suspension) sounds like unicorn, but makes sense. You cannot rely on under-inflated tyres to keep motor from road bumps.
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In-wheel suspension still sounds more unicorn-ish than hub-motors.