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28-pound electric motor delivers 1000 horsepower (supercarblondie.com)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Maker website: https://yasa.com/news/yasa-smashes-own-unofficial-power-density-world-record-pushing-state-of-the-art-electric-motor-to-staggering-new-59kw-kg-benchmark/

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[–] 5 points 10 months ago (1 child)

Put the big battery pack (and maybe an ICE powered generator + fuel) on a trailer for cruising, then have a "ditch trailer and escape" button for that 20 mile sprint at the end of the trip.

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  • [–] 15 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Ah, yes. I too enjoy staging my road tripping vehicle like an interplanetary rocket.

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Bonus: you can always circle back and pick up the recharge pack, and if you put solar cells on top it can trickle in a (tiny) extra charge when you're away. More practical: plug it into the grid for slow charging of your big batteries while you zip around town in your lightweight configuration.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    Imagine if you called the trailer your 'house' and left it in the one place all the time!

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago

    A really small house can hold 50 gallons of diesel and a generator, be towed to a filling station, and follow you thousands of miles...

    If you want a 200 mile round-trip limited EV that you always charge at home, you can buy those today from all kinds of sellers.

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