Comment on Behold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Same
__Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year agoNot quite portal gears, that has the input shaft fixed at the top. This is like an adjustable portal gear.
Comment on Behold The Hyundai Uni Wheel. Transportation May Never Be The Same
__Lost__@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 year agoNot quite portal gears, that has the input shaft fixed at the top. This is like an adjustable portal gear.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 1 year ago
Meh, it’s still a portal hub, where you put the input shaft is a minor difference. It’s still putting the gearset in the hub, increasing the total weight of the vehicle, and increasing unsprung weight.
Calling it a new thing is a lie. All they’ve done is switch it to planetary gears. I’d bet lots of money this was tried a long time ago, and was shelved in favor of an offset input shaft.