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If that "motor-in-axle" has sensors for abs and traction control that would be cool to apply power very gradually when required. Standardizing your parts list across truck models can keep costs down even if you may have to give in to not maximizing everything possible, range, packaging, instalation and fit etc.
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Motor in Axle increase "un-sprung mass", which you want as low as possible for ride, comfort, handling, control, in all sizes of vehicles. But in a Truck, that percentage of the overall mass is much lower then in a vehicle like an MX-5.
The real advantage in Motor-in-axle or Hub Motor, is reduced parts count and reduce points of failure. The downside is, no gearbox for turning a 1000 NM output in to 10,000NM at the wheels to get off the line easier with a tank on the trailer.
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Every component eliminated is one less to go wrong. Not to mention its lighter. Plus you get rid of some parathetic loss. The above is always a plus.
The only problem I see with an E-axle is cost. Cost up front and cost to service/replace in the future.
Lets face it. We know the E-parts are going to kick the bucket long before the original components will. If the E-parts make it past 100k miles, I will be surprised. If they make it past 200k miles, I'll be supremely shocked.
Cost of ownership will be higher with an E-setup over a standard diesel outfit.
I am looking forward to seeing where this leads.
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@michaelatkin9649
1 month ago
The problem is unsprung weight of those axles. It'll ride like shit and those motors are going to beat themselves up going down the road with pot holes and roads that aren't paved
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