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Originally Posted by rmay635703
With an anti sway bar they could get rid of the hub motors and switch back to a traditional geared motor with half shafts, should save $10,000
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And it would be significantly faster than my ancient 2011 leaf. The leaf at full battle rattel on a wet road appears to be at least a full second faster at every marker. That little thing should easily mop the floor and run circles around an obsolete relic like the original leaf.
It's really looking like direct drive hub motors don't offer anything over a regular motor and great box.
They definitely cost more, appear to be very heavy, make the vehicle significantly slower and will contribute to "unsafe at any speed" handeling.
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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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