Mazda was granted a new U.S. patent this week for the design of an offset wheel-mounted motor for electric and hybrid vehicles. In previous wheel/hub motor configurations, the motor has typically ...
In comparison: a Mercedes E 500 4MATIC takes 5.2 seconds. The wheel hub motors' redline speed of 2,000 rpm effectively limits the car's top speed to 220 km/h (137 mph). The strong performance and ...
Originally, Aptera envisioned the vehicle as having in-wheel hub motors, but those would not have been done in time to start production, so the company has now switched to inboard motors.
This car was powered by electric wheel hub motors, and was showcased at the 1900 Paris World Exhibition. Later that year, he decided to combine the electric motors with a combustion engine ...