New EV motor invention could cut 1,000 pounds from future vehicles, making them much lighter while boosting their range
(Image credit: Eugene Mymrin/Getty Images) A new in-wheel motor for electric vehicles (EVs) delivers a massive amount of torque in a lightweight package, its developers say. The motor — which was made by YASA, a subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz that also provides motors to Ferrari — weighs only 28 pounds (12.7 kilograms) but can deliver up to 1,000 horsepower at once or a sustained 469 to 536 hp for longer durations. This new mark breaks YASA’s own previous unofficial record, a 29-pound mot...





