New in-wheel motor systems modify the hub of each electric-vehicle (EV) wheel by adding a complete drivetrain that supplies torque to its associated tire (Fig. 1). Also included with these in-wheel ...

As is the case with their gas-burning counterparts, electric cars are limited in spaciousness and design by the layout of their drivetrain. The Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have set about ...

What design innovations went into creating the foldable steering wheel? Hyundai's push to build a robotaxi fleet. A steering-wheel system in passenger cars usually comes in a circular form. It’s also ...

Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...

Mercedes wants to adopt a bold steer-by-wire yoke steering wheel, pushing innovation further than Tesla. Here’s how the new system works—and why it’s a game changer. When Tesla put crazy yoke steering ...

The term "four-wheel drive" covers a variety of different systems from multiple automakers, with differing design philosophies and capabilities. So which one is the best? Jason Fenske of Engineering ...

The earliest evidence of the invention of the wheel pops up around 5,500 years ago in Uruk, ancient Mesopotamia, which has to go down as the most innovative society in human history. These guys, best ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...

Mobility in automation is much more flexible in terms of multiple uses within the same facility. Advances in omnidirectional wheel technology and software give automated mobile platforms more freedom ...

Low-friction, high-stiffness ball guides support on one rail (top) or two (bottom). The trade-offs for this performance are higher cost and more noise. The shortest path between two points is a ...

The Classified Powershift technology is absolutely groundbreaking and has the potential to change cycling as a whole but it is begging for better wheel options and road frames designed around it You ...