ZAP (ZAAP.OB) Unveils Electric Truck Wheel Motor Technology
ZAP, a leader in electric transportation delivering over 100,000 vehicles to consumers in more than 75 countries, recently unveiled an 8,000-watt wheel motor powering both rear wheels of a production ZAP electric truck. A result of more than five years of research, this latest wheel motor design is designed to improve the power and efficiency of the company’s electric vehicles (EVs). The company’s 8,000-watt wheel motor is nearly three times more powerful than the Zapino scooter motor, with minimal increase in weight and size. Wheel motors are lighter and more compact, eliminating the need for a transmission and drive train.…