Yes, the Eliica.  Quite a monster:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=L7zHcvDPxYU

Here's another, more humble application:

http://www.csiro.au/multimedia/ppf32.html

Terry

On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 8:09 PM, Mike Carrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have seen a video about a Japanese motor-in-wheel electric car. Eight
> wheels to get the necessary total power. Powered by a fortune in lithium ion
> batteries. Outperformed top of the line gasoline race cars. This was several
> years ago. I don't know if the motor technology is better now [very custom
> motor design] but the battery technology is getting incrementally better.
>
> Mike Carrell
>

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