"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
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Andy Champ wrote:
On 18/09/2012 17:05, Doctor Drivel wrote:
Motor-in-hub will be the norm - brakes and power all in unit

Ever hear of "unsprung weight"?

Far better to put them inboard on shafts.

you can build a motor lighter than a shaft.

This never occurs to them. The link I gave to the hydraulic car had the
hydraulic motor (which was also the brakes) in one wheel hub unit, that was
lighter than a brake disk unit. 4x4 could then be the norm in all cars.