1. In the automotive world, the debate continues between using e-axles or central drive motors in commercial electric vehicles.
2. The 2023 Advanced Clean Transportation Expo showcased various commercial electric vehicle designs, highlighting the differences in power source placement.
3. Some manufacturers prefer central drive motors due to their historical reliability and compatibility with existing components.
4. Motiv Power Systems, a commercial van builder, cites reliability and cost as reasons for using central drive motors over e-axles.
5. Hexagon Purus focuses on complete vehicle systems and prefers e-axles for their potential efficiency and eventual cost savings.
6. E-axles can create more frame rail space, allowing for more batteries or additional commercial vehicle features.
7. Hino Motors partnered with Hexagon Purus to develop an electrified Class 8 semi with a short wheelbase, made possible by using an e-axle.
8. Dana Incorporated offers both central drive and e-axle solutions, catering to customers at various stages of electric vehicle development.
9. As e-axles become cheaper and more reliable, more manufacturers are expected to adopt them for commercial electric vehicles.
10. The commercial electric vehicle industry will continue to innovate and evolve, with both central drive motors and e-axles coexisting for the time being.