{"id":1207924,"date":"2023-11-30T21:02:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T02:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1207924"},"modified":"2023-11-30T21:02:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T02:02:00","slug":"hyundai-and-kias-new-uni-wheel-drive-system-could-revolutionize-ev-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1207924","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai and Kia&#039;s New &#039;Uni Wheel&#039; Drive System Could Revolutionize EV Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Two articles from Electrek and InsideEVs describe Hyundai and Kia&#8217;s new &#8216;Uni Wheel&#8217; drive system that could revolutionize EV design,&#8221; writes longtime Slashdot reader Uncle_Meataxe. From a report: Described by its makers as a &#8220;paradigm-shifting vehicle drive system,&#8221; the Uni Wheel moves the main drive system components to the vacant space within an EVs wheel hubs. The approach utilizes a planetary gear configuration consisting of a sun gear in the center, four pinion gears on each side, and a ring gear surrounding everything. Traditional ICE vehicles utilize CV joints, but by moving them closer to the wheels requires a short drive train length and as a result, a decrease in efficiency and durability &#8212; especially over bumpy terrain. Hyundai and Kia&#8217;s Uni Wheel system on the other hand, can transmit power with almost zero changes to efficiency, regardless of wheel movement. &#8220;Advantages include more platform space and more room within an EV&#8217;s interior,&#8221; adds Uncle_Meataxe. &#8220;When this system may be integrated into an actual EV remains unclear, but Kia and Hyundai have already registered eight patents related to the technology.&#8221; You can learn more about the new drive system via an instructional video on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p \/>\n<div class=\"share_submission\" style=\"position:relative\">\n<a class=\"slashpop\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Hyundai+and+Kia's+New+'Uni+Wheel'+Drive+System+Could+Revolutionize+EV+Design%3A+https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F23%2F12%2F01%2F0032246%2F%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dtwitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/twitter_icon_large-989.png\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"slashpop\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftech.slashdot.org%2Fstory%2F23%2F12%2F01%2F0032246%2Fhyundai-and-kias-new-uni-wheel-drive-system-could-revolutionize-ev-design%3Futm_source%3Dslashdot%26utm_medium%3Dfacebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/facebook_icon_large-495.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.slashdot.org\/story\/23\/12\/01\/0032246\/hyundai-and-kias-new-uni-wheel-drive-system-could-revolutionize-ev-design?utm_source=rss1.0moreanon&amp;utm_medium=feed\">Read more of this story<\/a> at Slashdot.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: Slashdot &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/tech.slashdot.org\/story\/23\/12\/01\/0032246\/hyundai-and-kias-new-uni-wheel-drive-system-could-revolutionize-ev-design?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hyundai and Kia&#8217;s New &#8216;Uni Wheel&#8217; Drive System Could Revolutionize EV Design<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Two articles from Electrek and InsideEVs describe Hyundai and Kia&#8217;s new &#8216;Uni Wheel&#8217; drive system that could revolutionize EV design,&#8221; writes longtime Slashdot reader Uncle_Meataxe. 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