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Behold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Same (cleantechnica.com)
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[–] brianorca@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Having these gears in the hub instead of a motor would decrease unsprung weight.

[–] ZMonster@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I didn't think about that. Thanks for pointing it out.

[–] meekah@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

~~The gears are necessary to allow the wheel to move without having to move the input shaft.~~

Edit: sorry, I misunderstood your comment. I agree.

Somehow I thought you're saying the gears should be attached to the motor.