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Originally Posted by JSH
The only advantage is packaging. With an inboard motor connecting to the wheel by a driveshaft you lose space inside the frame rails that could be used for more batteries. The downside is everything else: cost, weight, reliability.
Replacing motors every 50,000 miles is a huge deal compared to replacing a CV joint every 100K miles or so. If you want a dead simple and robust system you can just mount the motor onto a live axle.
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Well we don't have CV joints now for comparison, but F'in A, why don't these makers just stick that under the dang van? I swear, it's like nobody wants to build and affordable EV. They act like they have to redesign the whole buggy when they just need a different horse.