William T Goodall wrote:
> > >> http://www.rnw.nl/science/html/031215wheel.html

Doug Pensinger wrote
> 
> > > Yeah that's very interesting but not new, It's
> > > basicaly a bus version of an hybrid car like the
> > > Prius sold by Toyota since 97 (BTW, it's definitely
> > > my next car) the extra plus of that bus is the
> > > space saving location of the electrical engine:
> > > in the wheels.

This is being done (and more) in the skateboard cars
GM is working on.  I do hope they get them to the
point where production vehicles will be sold.


Jean-Marc Chaton wrote:
> >
> > It makes so much sense, too, ya gotta wonder why
> > it hasn't been done before.  Is the necessary
> > technology state of the art?

There have been designs for electric cars featuring
engines in the wheels from the early 20th century.


-- Matt
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