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The only thing they might kind of solve is efficiency.
But it would appear most of the efficiency gains to be had by Nissan and some of the other manufacturers is idle power draw, DC-DC converter and inverter efficiency.
Rather than the few percent that might be gained by hub motors.
Then instead of 1 inverter like you have with the leaf a hub motor car is going to have 2 or 4 motors therefore just as many inverters. So any efficiency gains realized by hub motors may very well we wiped out by duplicate or quadruplicate electronics.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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