The Wheel Has Been Reinvented - Electric In-Wheel Motors
December 6, 2008 by admin · 3 Comments
The Michelin tire company is getting very close to releasing its electric wheel concept into commercially available cars. The company has been showing off versions of what they call “Active Wheel” since 2004. The system contains virtually all of the components necessary for a vehicle to propel or stop: an electric motor, suspension coils and springs, and braking components. It localizes the entire suspension, springs, dampers, geometry and all, plus an electric-drive motor and of course the brakes inside the envelope of the wheel, freeing all sorts of space for hauling passengers and luggage. The only thing missing is the source of energy. Read more
