Electric Vehicle TECHNICAL Discussion
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Donut Lab and the electric motors everyone has been talking about
This startup says it has solved the problem with hub motorshttps://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02...ize-ev-design/
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Weight is still too high for the motor to be unsprung, and I'm wondering if the power/weight claims are anywhere near reality. Still, the pace of innovation in motors and batteries is awesome.
Speaking of motors and batteries here's a look at the Polestar 3 they spared no expense, beautifully made. But a heavy car they need to work on this.
Speaking of motors and batteries here's a look at the Polestar 3 they spared no expense, beautifully made. But a heavy car they need to work on this.
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I'm not so much interested in range, looking for improvements in cost and energy density as well as charging speed. Once SSBs are perfected and produced profitably at scale I don't see how any auto company not using them has a chance of survival.
Assumes of course they live up to their promise.
Assumes of course they live up to their promise.
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Sadly since it was not a Tesla product, we wont see the level of fanfare that came and left with the introduction of the 4680s series on that battery day event years back. Hoping that legacy knows better then publicly launch something that wont materialize just to earn some investor clout.
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Jokes aside, if there's been an actual breakthrough, this would be good for the industry
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Jokes aside, if there's been an actual breakthrough, this would be good for the industry
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"the cup of kings"
not that kind of king. oops.
This is pretty neat I like how the casting is designed to break in sections, sorta cube like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzj8WaL5CcU
not that kind of king. oops.
This is pretty neat I like how the casting is designed to break in sections, sorta cube like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzj8WaL5CcU
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Megacasting crush zone. Actually this isn't new the Y has similar castings. Did I post the video of a Y having the front casting replaced? Gives a great look at the overall structure. If I didn't I'll try and find and post it here.
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