floofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoBehold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square164fedilinkarrow-up1697arrow-down154
arrow-up1643arrow-down1external-linkBehold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Samecleantechnica.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square164fedilink
minus-squareBearOfaTime@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down4·edit-21 year agoNot a new idea, military trucks used reduction gear drives in the wheels before WWII. Edit: Portal Gears. One downside to doing this is adding unsprung weight, which is not a good idea. And it will still need a CV at the wheel to accommodate suspension travel.
minus-squareEtherWhack@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoAlso need them to steer the car
Not a new idea, military trucks used reduction gear drives in the wheels before WWII. Edit: Portal Gears.
One downside to doing this is adding unsprung weight, which is not a good idea.
And it will still need a CV at the wheel to accommodate suspension travel.
Also need them to steer the car