A MODULAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY

摘要

A self contained powered steerable modular ground wheel assembly has a drive motor, a steering motor, batteries, and computing means fitted in the wheel. An electric vehicle can be fitted with any number of such wheel assemblies which are controlled by a master computer which activates the drive and steering motor in each assembly. The vehicle can thus be steered without any mechanical steering link, and is much more stable by having many of the heavy components in the wheel assembly and thus below the vehicle suspension.