V3 ?

[MVRacing]

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In wheel hubless motors (3)? Humm, front or back=D

[Miracleman89]

ummmm what is it????? and which direction is it going? and who makes it???? and what is the projected price tag????

[rogwild]

My 'guess' would be left side = Front; right side = Rear; only because of the RED lens on the right half, and the more visibility on the left half. Interesting 'concept', but I sure hope the V-1 shows up FIRST.

[Derwin]

This seems to be the concept of another one of our fine friends in France. Here is some information about his project:

HISTORY: Dominique Mottas, an avant-garde entrepreneur and motor cars enthusiast, decided at the end of the 1980s to invest in technological and biotechnological fields. Regarding his many projects, he had a new sports car model built. He found the result very interesting design-wise but not sufficiently innovative from a technical point of view.
So the manufacturer went back to his drawing board, and while searching for an idea to satisfy his customer's requirements, he was struck by an exceptional idea: reinvent the wheel. So he equipped his car with 4 empty wheels and presented it to his customer.
Dominique Mottas was thrilled to bits and realized that it was a revolutionary invention. So he decided to patent it, and the hubless wheel, or orbital wheel, was born.

It would take 10 years, from the first patent approval obtained on January 15th 1990 in France and that of the Japanese patent, to put the finishing touches to this project worldwide.
Since then the hubless wheel has been ready to be presented to the general public and exploited throughout the world.

IDEA: Reduce the rotating part to a bare minimum.
Principle : A bearing with a thin section and large diameter (about 300 mm).
The rotating part: a tyre, a centre-free rim and a brake ring all integral with the rotating outer ring of the bearing.
The fixed part: the non-rotating inner ring of the bearing on which the vehicle's steering system is directly attached.

RESULT: An empty wheel that is free of midwheel structural constraints and that presents a series of advantages and technological breakthroughs.

You can visit his website to find how he has applied this concept to other applications. www.osmoswheel.com

Derwin

[MVRacing]

Derwin!!
You are too good! Yes, that is where I got the image. Gotta admit it would make a cool leaner.

Rog, yes correct.

[RAN]

Now THAT is some 21st century lookin' stuff! These people all better get it in gear and build these things before I'm too old to enjoy them.

[Miracleman89]

these people aren't gonna build this!!! they just developed the propulsion system and have used this drawing and a couple of prototypes as possible uses or applications!

[Derwin]

Exactly! That's why I posted the main content of the history of this guy. What this is all about is proposing a CONCEPT of his idea, and then applying it to various applications. Who knows, some company MAY pick up his concept if it really is viable.

Derwin

[RAN]

MM, I was referring to VV, Aptera, Velozzi, Bricklin, Fisker, Tesla as well as Mottas and his new wheel, and all the companies that are promising all this new tech "sometime in the future".

[Miracleman89]

Sorry ran I was actually talking to MVRacing! I missed your post, those comments were not directed at you! I would love to see someone pick up these concepts but I seriously doubt it!