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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by Kaibeezy on Monday November 03, 2025 @05:26AM (#45797618)
See also the Saab Emily GT project. Even with an older, heavier gen of these axial flux motors they found significant performance gains by controlling each wheel via its own motor.

https://electrek.co/2023/04/27/saab-engineers-develop-secret...

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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by nmehner on Monday November 03, 2025 @05:36AM (#45797664)
I didn't want to put the usability of the motor into question or go into a complete evaluation of advantages/disadvantages :) This was just an explanation that weight trimming the motor might be very much worth the effort - even if it somewhat "insignificant" compared with savings that are possible in battery weight.
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