Motors in the wheels take EVs further
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Science & technology | Wheels within wheels
Simpler to build, lighter and extra range
Born to be...efficientPhotograph: Alamy
Apr 2nd 2025|Farnham|3 min read
AT the Paris World Exhibition in 1900 Ferdinand Porsche, the eponymous founder of the German sports-car company, unveiled an electric vehicle (EV) with a radical design. Rather than a single motor located in its body, the car he displayed had them incorporated into its wheels.
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