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Old 06-24-2004, 08:49 AM   #25
Griff
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Originally posted by BrianR
They DO make transmissions and driveshafts that big...and bigger.
Yep. You've got to consider the sheer weight and expense of those components and the ease of running a cable to wheels instead of designing around shafts, wasting space.. It'd probably be a lot lighter and cheaper to go the electric motor direction.
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