Re:Belgian startup Magnax has found a way to mass-produce th...
by theincredulousk on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @01:14PM
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While an expensive option, if the advantages of an in-wheel motor were sufficient for a given application, active/magnetorheological suspension could largely compensate for it.
Further, on newer vehicles with the trend of 20inch+ rims, that is already 60-90+lbs (27-40+kg) of unsprung weight per wheel with tire. There is certainly room there for improvement to offset at least some of the motor weight.
Would have to know how much their in-wheel models would actually weigh though to determine beyond speculation if it could be reasonably compensated for in a highway vehicle.
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.678...
https://www.clearmotion.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MagneRide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiaMpG4Y640
Further, on newer vehicles with the trend of 20inch+ rims, that is already 60-90+lbs (27-40+kg) of unsprung weight per wheel with tire. There is certainly room there for improvement to offset at least some of the motor weight.
Would have to know how much their in-wheel models would actually weigh though to determine beyond speculation if it could be reasonably compensated for in a highway vehicle.