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Old 08-18-2020, 11:39 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Vekke View Post
I also asked Yamahas EV motor package, but lets see if they are willing to sell me some.

So reason why not car manufacturers dont use inwheel motors is that they suck so big time?
From what I've heard, they don't last long. It also massively increases unsprung weight.

While you might increase cargo capacity with wheel motors, the extra downtime and other associated costs wouldn't be worth the trade off.
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