VEHICLE

DRIVE June 25, 2026
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A vehicle includes a wheel, a rotor, and a stator. The wheel is provided in a wheel space that opens in a side surface of a body. The rotor is provided in an internal space of a rim of the wheel. The stator includes a blocking plate configured to block the internal space. The rotor includes rotating vanes arranged along a rim surface of the rim. The rotating vanes cause air in a central region of the wheel to flow toward the rim surface when the wheel rotates in a forward direction. The stator includes a hollow cylinder and an exhaust nozzle. The hollow cylinder projects outward from the blocking plate and is interposed between the rim surface and the rotating vanes. The exhaust nozzle has an opening in the blocking plate, is disposed on an inner surface of the blocking plate, and extends rearward from the opening.

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