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Old 08-14-2020, 02:42 PM   #15 (permalink)
samwichse
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Mike Dabrowski already did something like this.

He used a custom rig with an electric motor on a swinging arm driving a scooter tire that was pressed to the ground with a pneumatic cylinder.



A summary here:
The 5th wheel or Ewheel - MIMA Honda Insight Modified Integrated Motor Assist

More detail:
Final 5th wheel - MIMA Honda Insight Modified Integrated Motor Assist
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