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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by nandomrumber on Monday November 03, 2025 @08:06PM (#45806445)
> A light-weight plug-in electric chainsaw would be pretty awesome.

These already exist, in both plug-in and cordless / battery powered.

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Re:Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower by elihu on Wednesday November 05, 2025 @05:00AM (#45821262)
Small wimpy ones are widely available. I'd love to have an electric chainsaw that runs on 220v and has a respectably long bar, but those don't seem to be available in the US as far as I can tell.

At 30 amps and 220 volts, that would be about 8 horsepower. I think most motors that size rated for that much continuous power would be rather heavy.

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