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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
Even though I don't really hold my breath for hub-motors, I still believe they might have some utility once their design gets some improvements to make them more reliable under harsh environmental conditions.
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GE has been using electric wheel motors in their series electric mining trucks for decades. In the right application they work well. The problem for on-highway vehicles seems to be the high bearing speeds required to go 80-100 mph
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