interesting developments thread

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I thought somewhere we could post news on research developments and cool newfangled gizmos might be a good thread to have going.

I found a couple of hub motors being made;

http://www.proteanelectric.com/en/video ... 9&gal=1228

http://peterharris.org.uk/roadsafety/Megola.htm

http://www.schaeffler.com/remotemedien/ ... _29_en.pdf

I liked this too, slightly off topic being a hydrogen fuel cell car but to my understanding hydrogen can charge a hydrogen battery directly, I just loved the design, by the same guy that did the fiat 500 (perhaps somewhat unsurprisingly once you see it);

riversimple.com

it was in Oz in 2010;

http://www.caradvice.com.au/72091/river ... australia/