Is this radical two-rotor hub motor the secret to cheap 500-mile EVs?

Image caption: DualDrive looks to empower a future generation of more affordable and efficient EVs with its patented dual-rotor tech. DeepDrive. Article by C.C. Weiss. New Atlas – July 19, 2024.

Something of an automotive phenom, Munich startup DeepDrive is hard at work on a more practical, mass production-ready in-wheel electric motor. Its unique radial flux motor concept uses a dual-rotor configuration to produce copious amounts of torque from a particularly compact, lightweight, cost-efficient package. Well beyond some specs on a sheet, the motors are about to undergo serious road testing with help from DeepDrive’s neighbors: BMW. […]

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