alt Hacker NewsTesla Model Y's battery is 771 kg. The motor in Model Y weights about 45 kg, about three times as much as the motor in the article. By reducing dual motor configuration weight from 90 kg to 28 kg, we reduce total powertrain weight by 7%.
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UnserMannInK • yesterday at 3:31 PM
And shouldn’t it be possible to make the battery smaller with a more efficient motor?
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The new motor is also much more than double the power output of the Model Y motor, so the second motor and its wiring could be eliminated completely.