New EV motor invention could cut 1,000 pounds from future vehicles, making them much lighter while boosting their range

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...
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