• dogslayeggs@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    What risk? There is way less risk than a traditional setup due to not having a differential. And it is being done literally all day every day by existing cars that have this setup. Rimac and Rivian both have 4 motor configs. BMW releases theirs this year. Audi and Tesla have versions with 3 instead of 4. Controlling things is software is so much easier than with hardware.

    The ONLY ONLY reason more cars don’t do this is the cost. That’s it.

    • Strider@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      The risk of one of the motors not behaving as expected. Yes I am aware they’re very reliable but I have also been close to software development and that’s where my doubts come from.

      But maybe they’re unfounded, that’s why I am asking and also being surprised in trying to update my foundation with knowledge and people downvote on that.