Re: [TML] Understanding batteries and solar and motors.
Jeffrey Schwartz 09 Oct 2015 15:43 UTC
On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 11:34 AM, Phil Pugliese (via tml list)
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>> Well, I recall reading long.
>> ago that motors in the wheels was to be
>> avoided because you want to minimize the
>> "unsprung weight" in the
>> car.
>> Something about riding better or being easier to control.
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> Back when I was into moto-cross the rule of thumb, for motorcycles anyway, was that one lb of unsprung weight = 3-5 lbs of sprung weight as far as handling was concerned...
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I wonder how that changes with "active suspension" technologies?