• Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    The video shows how their gears go up down and side to side to perform the function of a cv joint. So whatever that cv looking thing is, it’s not a cv joint.

    • Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee
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      11 months ago

      If it was just a solid axle going from the motor to the uniwheel you couldn’t steer the car. It doesn’t allow for such movement.

        • BearOfaTime@lemm.ee
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          11 months ago

          Can’t really do that, u-joints and cv’s work in pairs to balance the angular change

      • Haywire@lemm.ee
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        11 months ago

        The motor could turn with the wheel. You could have a wheel-motor without the excessive unsprung weight of the motor components.