If the answer to these questions is reasonable. I would buy one. Since production costs are very low, I would expect it to sell for around $10,000.

We still can include the mass production factor in the future, which should cut the cost of the motors significantly. Or instead of 4wheel drive we can just do rwd or fwd, that could cut out 1/2 of the motors. We dont really need 2000 Nm of torque anyway, plus this could increase the range or perhaps battery cost.

Btw, whats so special about the doughnut construction anyway.

"The Lancer Evolution MIEV uses lithium-ion batteries to provide the energy store for the four 50-kW in-wheel motors"

"Each motor delivers 518 Nm torque."

well? Simple maths here.. 518 Nm x 4 = ? Nm

I'm not the least surprised by this total torque. After all, this is the system I have been promoting for years.

Production versions of these external rotor motors should cost about $250 each. That's why I say $19,000 should be a fair price for this car. After all, it doesn't have an engine, transmission and all the other expensive stuff that makes a conventional car go.

What's the operating range? Anyone have any idea?

top speed of 180 km/h (112 mph) and a cruising range of 250 km (155 miles)

I'll buy one, or the Colt with just 2 of the motors.

Respected sir/Madam,
I much more surprised to see the lancer car.But I have an doubt that for this car there is no need of fuel,it can move with the help of electric motor,please send the full details about that car as soon as possible.
Thanks,
D.Roopa.Msc(SOftware Engineering).

Actually in the Lancer they used in-wheel motors without any reduction gears, this being one of the advancements over the earlier announcement of the Colt EV that had reduction gears between the in-wheel motor and the wheel. The reason no gearing is possible is the fact that these motors produce so much torque that would otherwise need to be obtained by multiplying up the motor's speed into torque by reduction gears.

I agree! Any 4WD car with 200kw AND 2000Nm would make any petrol car I can think of look agricultural. 0 - 100 in less than 2 seconds I estimate. Not forgetting electic motors have almost linear torque from 0 rpm to max, none of this rev it to 3000 rpm to get max torque and row through the gears, this Evo could certainly set new standards for performance cars.

Even with 4WD, there will still have to be traction control, and this is obviously an early stage of development as they still have friction brakes and there seems no mention of using the in-wheel motors as brakes.

I think you can forget about conventinal car pricing as these things eliminate the most expensive parts to manufacture in a car, namely the entire engine and transmission. No gearbox, no diff, no mechanical transmission at all. Incredible!!! and to top it off it'll cost $2 per 100kms to run, compare that to your gas guzzler! Bring it on, I want one Now!!

July 18 2007
Way back when I was a kid up in Canadair (now a division of Bombardier Corp.) I worked in the machine shop on a huge lathe. To stop it I'd throw it in reverse and it stopped in a second. If I didn't stop it then it would be full speed in reverse in another second. In an EV all that is needed is one pedal that pivots under the arch of your foot ,when you push forward with your toes off you go...to stop just push with your heel and you'll stop on a dime push longer and you'll be moving in reverse. What this all means you don't need any braking. I.E. -- no calipers, no disks. just four in-wheel motors. The simplicity of the EV with loaned swap batteries mentioned above in my previous blog web page Where GE Co. charges you 4 cents a mile http://trillions.topcities.com/electriCar --- should make the car available for only five grands.
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