From a brief gimps in one of the Tesla factory videos (can't remember which one but it was long) I would conclude that it is a a 3 phase induction motor. This would allow the inverter to reverse the motor and eliminate the need for a transmission.Does anybody know if the Model 3's new motor technology is induction or some type of synchronous PM motor.
Same thing.Please keep in mind that it is a PM AC motor, not a PM brush-less DC motor.
Here's some interesting Model 3 motor speculation from Otmar Ebenhoech, designer of the Zilla motor controller and all around great guy:
Here's some interesting Model 3 motor speculation from Otmar Ebenhoech, designer of the Zilla motor controller and all around great guy:
No worries. It's not that one type of motor is better than the other. There are some minor tradeoffs (size, weight, cost, efficiency), but it's not a huge difference.You guys are way over my head.
Let us all know the "good news" when everything is known and understood.
no. shouldn't matter.Since this is a motor-related thread I'll ask my question here. Is it harmful or bad practice to back your EV out of a parking space and then shift into Drive while still rolling backwards? Does the motor care that it is still spinning one way when power is applied to spin it in the opposite direction?
Since this is a motor-related thread I'll ask my question here. Is it harmful or bad practice to back your EV out of a parking space and then shift into Drive while still rolling backwards? Does the motor care that it is still spinning one way when power is applied to spin it in the opposite direction?