Hyundai and Kia have unveiled a new type of electric drive system that has the potential to free up considerable space in electric vehicles. Called the Universal Wheel Drive System, or Uni Wheel for ...

When most of us are buying a car, the first thing we look at are the vehicle's design and the capabilities provided by its powertrain. Very few of us give any thought to other systems, like what kind ...

Professor Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a multi-faceted individual whose expertise spans the worlds of library and information science, environmental advocacy, and – perhaps surprisingly – the automotive ...

We like weird new engineering ideas here at Ars, and today we have a particularly interesting one in the realm of electric cars. It’s called the Uni Wheel, and it has been designed by Hyundai and Kia ...

In a bid to transform the landscape of electric vehicles (EVs), Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia have unveiled their groundbreaking Universal Wheel Drive System named 'Uni Wheel.' ...

Hyundai and Kia are showing off a new vehicle drivetrain system called the “Universal Drive System” or “Uni Wheel.” The two automakers are hoping this drive system will help solve packaging issues ...

As is the case with their gas-burning counterparts, electric cars are limited in spaciousness and design by the layout of their drivetrain. The Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have set about ...

Automakers love to brag about how much more room electric vehicles will free up for passengers. However, electric drive units are still pretty big. Hyundai claims it has come up with a new technology ...

We’re not talking about some kind of mass-market unicycle here—I feel like we have to get that out of the way first. But Hyundai’s Uni Wheel concept is pretty neat. It represents a unique approach to ...

In a normal gas-powered car, the engine delivers power to the transmission, which then delivers power to the wheel or wheels via a driveshaft in a rear-wheel drive car or a constant velocity (CV) ...

This has me once again asking if we can design a passenger EV with no friction brakes at all. As the SpaceX mantra goes: the best part is no part. Click to expand... It is distinctly possible, but ...