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Originally Posted by winkosmosis
Wheel motors = a lot of unsprung weight
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What if you turned the brake rotor into part of the motor, and the brake caliper into the stator? Less weight, and regenerative braking into the bargain.
Better yet, per the article, eliminate the brake rotor, and make the wheel itself into the motor rotor.
The wheels need not be metal, either. FRP would work well.