https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/lifestyle/motoring/news-motoring/1052935/innovative-technology-helps-tow-broken-down-electric-and-four-wheel-drive-vehicles/ Innovative technology helps tow broken-down electric and four-wheel-drive vehicles January 5 2020 Jack McKeown
[image https://www.thecourier.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2019/12/5e0a2b500bf9a6.55111542.jpg freewheeling hub ] A clever new piece of technology has been introduced to help broken-down electric vehicles and four-wheel-drives be towed without engine damage. Currently, it isn’t possible to tow some vehicles – such as many EVs and 4x4s – along with cars dealing with seized brakes or failed wheel bearings. Many manufacturers recommend that EVs shouldn’t be towed as the car’s electric motor is mechanically linked to the wheels and can’t be placed in neutral. Towing one can cause lasting damage to the car’s powertrain. However, Steve Ives, chief engineer for the AA, has come up with a solution. It’s a freewheeling hub that rescue patrols can fix to the rear wheels of a broken down vehicle, allowing it to be towed while saving time by avoiding the need for a low-loader. The system – first created in wood form in Ives’ shed at home – is now being piloted by 200 AA patrols across the country, before a full rollout to all 2,100 patrols by June next year. Ives said: “I love the challenge of coming up with solutions to seemingly impossible situations. I worked for many hours in my shed at night and eventually crafted a wooden prototype. This has now been put into production and is working well.” ... [© thecourier.co.uk] + https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2020/01/05/2021-ford-mach-e-mustang-suv-electric/2818805001/ Ford's Mustang Mach-E gets huge response at dealerships January 5, 2020 Imagine getting 40 customers in one night for a vehicle that starts at $43,895 and reaches $60,500 ... "I just think the market is ripe and it's ready for something other than Tesla. Our e-SUV with a 300 mile range ... https://uw-media.usatoday.com/embed/video/4275554002 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
