Woo, wheelmotors. they've re-invented wheelmotors. On Thu, 11 Jul 2019 at 16:49, moskowitz via EV <[email protected]> wrote:
> > https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-startup-reinvents-the-wheel-by-using-it-to-contain-key-car-components > > > --- > > [Revolutionary design to be unveiled Wednesday in California] > > Israeli startup reinvents the wheel, by using it to contain car’s key > components > > Relocating the motor, steering, suspension and brakes into vehicle’s > wheels, REE creates a flat, light, versatile chassis to increase energy > efficiency in electric cars > > By Shoshanna Solomon 9 July 2019, 5:11 pm > > [An illustration of REE's flat chassis (Courtesy)] > > Israeli startup REE has unveiled a “revolutionary” new design and look for > electric vehicles, in which all of the classic components of the car — the > motor, the steering system, the brakes and the suspension — are moved from > under the hood into the wheels. > > This helps create a vehicle framework, the chassis, that is completely > flat, like a skateboard, and thus more versatile. This shape also helps > reduce weight, an essential component for the success of electric vehicles. > > REE’s approach, which will be officially presented on Wednesday at the > TechCrunch Mobility event in San Jose, California, strategically places the > motor, steering, suspension, drivetrain, sensors, brakes, thermal systems > and electronics into the wheels. This allows manufacturers to use the same > platform, or car framework, for different types of vehicle bodies. > > This will eliminate the need for multiple platforms for different > vehicles, resulting in “substantial savings,”as the design and validation > of each platform traditionally costs manufacturers $20 billion, the firm > said. > > [An illustration of the REE wheel (Courtesy)] > > The “modular chassis” frees up space by 67 percent and reduces vehicle > weight by 33%, data provided by the company shows. > > The same platform can be used for any type of vehicle: a high-performance > car able to do 0-60 mph in less than 3 seconds, an off-road SUV with > advanced active suspension technology, a robotaxi or even a 10-ton truck, > the company said in a statement. > > The reduced size and weight also increase the energy and operational > efficiency of these cars. > > “This level of efficiency significantly helps the electrification process, > reduces the strain on batteries and ensures the power in the vehicle last > longer,” the company said. > > REE said it is already collaborating with global original equipment > manufacturers, as well as Tier-1 and Tier-2 automotive companies including > Mitsubishi Corporation, Mushashi, Linamar, Tenneco and NXP. > > “The concepts of the past are limited and restrict the ability of the > automotive industry to realize the electric and autonomous reality they are > striving for,” said Daniel Barel, co-founder and CEO of REE, in a > statement. “Until now, the industry has operated by making incremental > improvements on the traditional design of the automotive vehicle. At REE, > we believe that in order to hasten the automotive revolution we need to > reinvent the wheel – quite literally.” > > The Tel Aviv-based firm was set up by Daniel Barel and Avishay Sardes, who > are also the founders of SoftWheel, a startup that developed flexible, > shock-absorbing wheels for wheelchairs for a smoother ride and more > stability without sacrificing speed. > > --- > > Len Moskowitz > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA ( > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > > -- Robert "Anaerin" Johnston -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20190711/40439d8a/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
