Axial motors, second source

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  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Axial flux motors are neat but I still don't see them as game changing. They might get the motors in the wheel hubs. That's about it. They're not necessarily any more efficient than radial flux motors.