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Can anyone explain the benefit? I would've thought putting the motor in the wheel would subject it to way more wear and tear from being only a tire wall's support away from every pothole and bump in the road. Mounting a motor on the vehicle frame and using a driveshaft offers much more protection.
Yes, it's a stupid idea, and there's a reason why almost nobody does this. Mostly because of the handling, the more unsprung mass you have, the harder it is to keep the wheels on the ground.
Not just that, I doubt the motor would be particularly happy with all the vibrations happening to it.
Definitely not. There's a few aftermarket conversions that use hub motors, but the ones I've seen were on vehicles like Land Rovers with live axles.