Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric axial flux motor

Re:Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric a... by superxpro12 on Wednesday June 10, 2026 @09:31AM (#48476039)

All motors are generators. It's only a matter of how you are creating the magnetic field with the stator windings.

In order to generate a higher regen, you'd have to somehow get more energy in the motor first... and since its only rated for 200kW, good ol' physics limits you, IF thats all the energy you put into the system.

If you roll it down a hill, or do something exotic like inverting the magnetic fields .... you can exceed the motor rating. But thats usually not recommended because the motor driver itself isnt rated to handle that power.

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Re:Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric a... by bluGill on Wednesday June 10, 2026 @10:59AM (#48477365)

In general the rating of a motor is about heat dissipation, which in turn is a function of efficiency. What this means is you can exceed the rating by "some amount" for "some amount of time". Many motors are rated for not what they can deliver, but what they can deliver continuously without overheating, but you can get a lot more power out of them for a short time.

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Re:Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric a... by SoftTalker on Wednesday June 10, 2026 @12:48PM (#48479063)

You're also ultimately limited at the point where the tires lose grip and start sliding. Which can vary a lot based on road surface and conditions.

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