floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoBehold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square238fedilinkarrow-up1765arrow-down158
arrow-up1707arrow-down1external-linkBehold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square238fedilink
minus-squareThorny_Insight@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoIf it was just a solid axle going from the motor to the uniwheel you couldn’t steer the car. It doesn’t allow for such movement.
minus-squarefroop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoLooks like it eliminates the engine-side cvd but not the wheel-side.
minus-squarefroop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThere is no angular change between the axle shaft and the engine.
minus-squareHaywire@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoThe motor could turn with the wheel. You could have a wheel-motor without the excessive unsprung weight of the motor components.
If it was just a solid axle going from the motor to the uniwheel you couldn’t steer the car. It doesn’t allow for such movement.
Looks like it eliminates the engine-side cvd but not the wheel-side.
Removed by mod
There is no angular change between the axle shaft and the engine.
The motor could turn with the wheel. You could have a wheel-motor without the excessive unsprung weight of the motor components.