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[email protected] · December 13th 16, 09:24 AM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , d () wrote:

On Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:11:03 +0000
Recliner wrote:
On Mon, 12 Dec 2016 09:39:45 +0000 (UTC), d wrote:
of the live axle, differential and half the prop shaft. Incidentally,
the units also include a reduction gearbox.

Christ, they must be heavy. Obviously a clever piece of engineering and
I'm trying to figure out how you can have a reduction gearbox with a hub
mounted motor because the whole point of the latter is the motor shaft is
fixed to the chassis while the rest of the motor is attached to the hub
and rotates.

AC electric motors are very light compared to axles and transmissions.

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Colin Rosenstiel