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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by hvb2 on Monday November 03, 2025 @10:35AM (#45800182)
No, because that second motor gives you AWD. Sure that's a feature you could go without...

But torque and power were never the limiting factor for an EV. You would only benefit on a track, and if you're taking a model Y there...

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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by robotresearcher on Monday November 03, 2025 @01:50PM (#45802754)
That's a great point I neglected, thanks. I bought a M3 with dual motor option mainly for the AWD.
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