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First mass electric car with all-wheel hub motors has no brakes or CV joints (www.notebookcheck.net)

submitted 1 month ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/automotive@discuss.tchncs.de

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[–] wth@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So true and (imho) thin walls are ugly. And less efficient for an EV.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Bigger wheels for bigger brakes, which EVs need because of their massive weight.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

US EVs have massive weight, but the European ones do not, and Regen means smaller rotors.

Only the US market is obsessed with stupid ranges that no one does daily. US EVs are just carrying around 1000lbs of excess battery, which takes energy.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

BYD Tang (EU market) 380kW, 108kWh, 2600kg

Funnily enough, i didn't cherry-pick the biggest one i could find—i cherry-picked the one i saw that said "EU market". lol