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2019 RAV4 hybrid endorsed by Tesla short seller
Source_1: The New 39 MPG Toyota SUV Vs. Tesla Model 3: Same Fuel Cost Per Mile - Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) | Seeking Alpha
- The most significant car arriving in 2019 may just be Toyota’s new all-wheel drive SUV, which has been rated at 39 MPG.
- At 39 MPG and today’s nationwide fuel price of $2.61, that’s $67 to drive the U.S. monthly average of 1,000 miles.
- Guess what else is $67 per month? Driving a Tesla Model 3 while fueling it at the Tesla Supercharger ($0.26 per kWh in California).
Of course I suggested he drive his RAV4 to where the "nationwide fuel price of $2.61" exists like 1,100 miles to Texas.
Source_2: 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid First Review | Kelley Blue Book
It’s hard to ignore the appeal of... -
Off the shelf EV
Source1: https://cdn.borgwarner.com/docs/default-source/default-document-library/integrated-electric-drive-module-product-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=bd27b23c_6
- 80 kW(108 hp) - maximum continuous
- 135 kW(180 hp) - peak power
You'll still have to provide charger, battery, and battery manager. But this would be a great kit to convert retro-bodies to EV. Say a 1960s VM MicroBus, body length pack, and replace the drive train.
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Next-gen spoked magnet design spins up cheaper, lighter, more powerful electric motor
Next-gen spoked magnet design spins up cheaper, lighter, more powerful electric motor
tl;dr
When magnets get hot, the performance of an electric motor drops, and current motor design used in cars makes directly cooling them hard to impossible. So you need more expensive magnets that can handle the heat, or use a bigger, heavier motor for a given power output.
The spoke arrangement of magnets(above, black the magnets) makes direct cooling of the magnets possible. The arrangement also means less magnet material is is needed for the same output; 25% less.
Not a new concept, but this company, Equipmake, has a cheaper way of making them. Their motors will appear in the Ariel Hipercar and an electric bus, both planned for 2020.
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