• BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    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.