Each wheel runs on its own AC motor, transmission, brake and controller.
She excitedly speaks of the smart ebike, a bicycle with a 250-watt electric hub motor in its rear wheel, launching as part of a pilot program in 2013.
Ssangyong Motor already assembled four-wheel-drive vehicles, but Kim wanted luxury vehicles too.
And because of its low price and icon status, Tata's new model should also swipe customers from Hero Honda and other two- and three-wheel manufacturers like Bajaj Auto and TVS Motor.
The mariner uses a 250 watt free-spinning motor mounted in the front wheel for propulsion and high capacity 36 volt 9 amp hour advanced lithium battery (LiFEPO4) which provide a smooth, powered ride on flat and hilly terrain.
The team admit they're not trying to revolutionize the motor industry, or re-invent the wheel (sorry), although they did hint that road applications are being considered, but not without a lot more research and development.
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When the thrill of skiing wasn't enough, he moved on to motor racing -- and was killed behind the wheel of a Ferrari in 1962, aged just 36.
Drivers with arthritic hands, painful or stiff fingers or diminished fine motor skills should look for cars having a thick steering wheel (even better for those living in northern climates, a heated steering wheel) and easy to operate gearshifts.
Once at the motor sports complex, journalists took turns testing all-wheel-drive XJs and smaller XFs, which also get the system as an option for 2013, by flinging them through various obstacle courses, every one of which was covered in several inches of snow with thick ice underneath.
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The company also is developing four-wheel-drive technology that powers two wheels with an internal combustion engine and two with an electric motor, eliminating the need for a drive train that takes up floor space, Ho said.
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