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Statistics show interesting facts \u2013 for example, in the US people on average spend 4.3 years in their cars over the course of their lives\u00a0[source: Distractify]. Another study shows that people spend 15 hours per week in their vehicles on average<\/em>\u00a0[source: Arbitron]. <\/em>Reducing this time is the task of various industries, ranging from spatial planning to politics and many others. But making the time spent in your car more useful and comfortable is something where also the field of in-wheel motor technology development can help.<\/p>\n

Current powertrain architectures offer complicated solutions and energy inefficiencies. Internal Combustion Engines (ICE) are\u00a0limited with Carnot cycle and construction\u00a0material’s thermal stability. Number of moving parts is above 200 and the complete powertrain bill of material includes more than 1500 parts.<\/p>\n

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Conventional ICE drivetrain for 4WD (>1500 parts)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Automotive sector has been looking in the last decades for\u00a0incremental improvements, however much more can be done and some innovative companies already offer radical changes in powertrain technology.<\/p>\n

How is that possible?<\/p>\n

First, let’s see\u00a0the flat battery design as demonstrated by Tesla Inc.\u00a0As one of their first achievements, Elon Musk and his team developed\u00a0a battery pack for a SmartTM<\/sup>\u00a0and demonstrated it to Daimler back in 2009, which resulted in their first multimillion dollar deal.\u00a0The flat battery design fits perfectly with the vision of autonomous driving as the\u00a0passenger and cargo space is increased while the center of gravity is kept low, providing better handling. In combination with the apparent silence of electric vehicles, additional comfort and driving experience can be offered with this solution.<\/p>\n

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Tesla model S 4WD powertrain [www.plugincars.com]<\/figcaption><\/figure>A further step\u00a0forward was made by Elaphe<\/strong>\u00a0Propulsion Technologies<\/strong>.\u00a0By removing all transmissions, and by moving the motors to the wheels, additional\u00a0space is freed for a more comfortable passenger and a larger cargo compartment. In-wheel motors offer independent wheel control using torque vectoring, employ regenerative breaking or recuperation, increase performance with energy\u00a0efficiency above 90%, increase maneuvering possibilities with\u00a0turning\u00a0wheels for\u00a090\u00b0, reduce complexity of the drivetrain and its integration, resulting in shortened servicing times.<\/p>\n
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In-wheel motor based propulsion architecture for 4WD (<200 parts)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Technology giants such as Google, Tesla and Apple are envisioning the future car to be autonomous or self driving. Elaphe is aware of the opportunities in this area and is preparing the propulsion electronics<\/a> to be fully compatible with autonomous driving technologies. However, to make the in-wheel architecture possible, compact high-performance in-wheel motors are required. The M700 motor<\/a> with 700 Nm of peak torque and just 20 kg of additional weight is one of the possible solutions.<\/p>\n

[Featured study car scheme was obtained at:\u00a0http:\/\/www.product-reviews.net\/]<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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