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Re:Belgian startup Magnax has found a way to mass-produce th... by Gibbon1 on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @03:48AM (#21122982)
15kw is about 9hp/lb. If you can get that maybe you can design a wheel motor that doesn't suck. Two 75 hp motors would weigh about 8 lbs each.

No gear box, differential or CV joints. Potentially really cheep.

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