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[โ€“] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not suspension. It compacts down the differential and cv joint (linkage from the engine to the wheel).

[โ€“] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

It compacts the whole drivetrain, from engine to the wheel. The space saving they were showing was mostly from the miniaturization and splitting of the motor.