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 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
