"harry" wrote in message
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On Sep 22, 5:58 pm, "Doctor Drivel"
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harry wrote:
On Sep 22, 10:20 am, "Dave Plowman (News)"
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harry wrote:

Quote from Wikipedia. (First line.)

I do wish people would stop quoting Wiki as if it were the word of
god.

Unsprung weight concerns
The major disadvantage of Wheel hub motors are that the weight of
the electric motors would increase the unsprung weight, which
adversely affects handling

'Handling' doesn't much matter on the majority of electric cars. Ride
quality may, and that is adversely affected by unsprung weight.
Brakes add to the unsprung weight if fitted in the wheels - yet can
be fitted inboard on driven wheels. Yet few choose to do this.

What difference should a car being electric make?
These hub motors have significant weight.

Not this senile one again. You have been told, and even in the link you
gave, that the motor-in-hub can, and will, be lighter. Even the hydraulic
motor/brakes was super light. Can you remember all this?- Hide quoted
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So how is wheel lighter than wheel +hub?

Such senility.