EV EvolutionI’m curious to know what the R&D department at EXRO is working on. I know we are a pre revenue company which means we have no real means to fund R&D yet but at this point in time I would expect Mr Hustedt is thinking a couple moves ahead. Using his imagination how the CD technology could take the next steps forward in its’ evolution. I’ll bet he’s chomping at the bit to have a bonafide budget allocation to take the basic concept the next steps forward in its’ evolution.
The quandary that always mires me down is the notion that a CD controlled motor can eradicate the need for gear boxes, hence reducing the overall weight/cost of any EV. With this in mind I wonder are vehicle manufacturers working on designs with one axial electric motor driving one axle for a two wheel drive vehicle or two axial motors driving two axles for a four wheel drive? Alternatively, are they thinking radial electric motors driving single and/or double axle drive trains? I confess I really don’t have a very high mechanical aptitude so I am inviting anyone with a better understanding to chime in here.
Perhaps, the next generation EVs will have four single radial flux engines driving four individual wheels? How else can we get all wheel drive vehicles with the traction control as good as the newest ICE all wheel drive vehicles without also having a bunch of gear boxes required to make wheels turn at different speeds?
I thought it was a mechanical revolution when steering columns switched from being simple mechanical linkage to electronically commanded equipment. Perhaps the same idea could be adopted into a drive train where a central command drives individually controlled coil driver driven electrical motors in all wheels?
I would be happy to hear from anyone who has any thoughts on these ideas.
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