Ford patents solid axle with hub motors for EVs

A very different kind of EV powertrain could be in the works at the car company.

Ford has filed a patent application for solid axles with integrated hub motors, hinting at a very different kind of EV powertrain from the Blue Oval.

Instead of allowing wheels to move up and down individually, as in independent suspension systems, solid axles pivot when moving over uneven surfaces. That means they've been primarily relegated to pickup trucks, but Ford's patent application, filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office Feb. 9, shows how they might stick around in the EV era.The document details adding hub-motor assemblies to a solid axle, with one assembly per wheel to enable all-wheel drive.

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