An F1-style suspension could give the upcoming electric Dodge muscle car handling to match what promises to be big power.
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, documents filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office describe a pushrod suspension for electric vehicles using horizontal dampers with either transverse leaf springs or traditional coil springs. The pushrods are connected to a wheel at one end and a rocker at the other. The rocker, in turn, is connected to the damper.
Moving the dampers from a vertical to a horizontal position saves space, which is one of the reasons why pushrod suspension. In an EV, this would also allow dampers to be mounted above or below an electric motor for more efficient packaging, the documents said. The documents also claim this setup would reduce suspension stresses thanks to optimized force transfer.
The documents also state that"the ability to arrange each steering axis along a direction passing through the wheel center gives the possibility of exploiting the very high torque provided by electric motors," indicating that engineers had a performance application in mind., but if it does the Dodge electric muscle car seems like a good candidate.
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