dhanson865
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If I understood correctly, axle is the metal rod/link that connects left and right wheels. Correct?
In the ICE world, no matter what the vehicle is, whether a semi or a car, you have only one engine. So you need axles and transmission to transfer power to all wheels. Right?
In the EV world, when each wheel can be fitted with a relatively inexpensive electric motor, why do we need axle? We know transmission isn’t there, same way with axle. Model S has axle because one motor is shared to control both left and right wheels.
On semi trailers they have axles and no motors. Why do you think that is?
Axle - Wikipedia
A non-driving axle, such as the front beam axle in heavy duty trucks and some two-wheel drive light trucks and vans, will have no shaft, and serves only as a suspension and steering component. Conversely, many front-wheel drive cars have a solid rear beam axle.
You don't put axles in just to put power to wheels.