""It was a big blow," Elaphe CEO Gorazd Gotovac says, of the Lordstown failure. "We set up all of the structures within the company to be able to support them.""
""Now we are building all of our future products on top of that. So I'm still very grateful that this project happened," Gotovac says."
"Testing prototypes on ice revealed the limitations of existing EVs like the Ioniq 5, which struggled with stability control systems."
In-wheel motors have a long history but have not gained mainstream traction outside of e-bikes. Lordstown Motors' Endurance truck failed, impacting Elaphe, the motor supplier. Despite this setback, Elaphe continues to innovate, promising enhanced performance, control, and range for electric vehicles. Testing prototypes on ice revealed the limitations of existing EVs like the Ioniq 5, which struggled with stability control systems. Elaphe's CEO remains optimistic, focusing on future products built on lessons learned from past projects.
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