SEOUL, March 20 (UPI) — South Korea’s automotive elements maker Hyundai Mobis introduced it has begun testing an all-directional drive system particularly for electrical automobiles.

The Seoul-based firm stated Sunday the brand new system, embedded into four-wheel independent-drive electric cars, options in-wheel motors.

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The result’s that the 4 wheels transfer independently, enabling crab-like shifts for parallel parking and pivot steering for turning round in very slim areas.

Additionally, the in-wheel motor will contribute to growing the vary of electrical automobiles by round 20%, due to the extra environment friendly use of the wheels, in comparison with typical automobiles, the auto maker stated.

The firm, which has been researching in-wheel motor drive since 2010, is conducting these assessments along with its mum or dad firm, Hyundai Motor.

It was late final 12 months that Hyundai Mobis first introduced the event of a 90-degree rotating wheel, which permits for lateral parking and sideways motion. Now the expertise has been utilized to EVs.

“We plan to complete the development of the in-wheel drive system by the end of this year in order to get ready for mass production,” Hyundai Mobis Senior Vice President Oh Heung-seop stated in a press release.

Industry consultants say in-wheel motor drives and 90-degree rotating wheels have been thought of the ultimate items to the making of electrified automobiles.

“There are two big missions for EVs. One is the advanced maneuverability, like lateral drivability, and the other is improved range,” Daelim University automotive Professor Kim Pil-soo instructed UPI News Korea.

“Hyundai Mobis appears to be testing both concepts at the same time with its in-wheel motor drive and 90-degree rotating wheels. EV companies have been targeting the two features for a while now, however, a full commercialization date is yet uncertain,” he stated.

The share value of Hyundai Mobis was down 2.3% Monday on the South Korean inventory alternate.