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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by lucisferre on Monday November 03, 2025 @12:38PM (#45801818)
I would expect that lighter motor components would potentially allow weight reduction in load bearing components. Not an advantage for SUV-type cars, but for light and ultralight vehicles it could add up to more weight saving and longer ranges.
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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by hinkley on Monday November 03, 2025 @02:28PM (#45803304)
You still have to handle the torque of the smaller motor. 30kg is maybe 2% of the vehicle weight.
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