@elonmusk: The Cybercab motor uses no rare earth metals, but maintains the same range! This was extremely hard to achieve.
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The Cybercab motor achieves the same range without using rare earth metals, featuring a lighter and more efficient design than other EV drive units.
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The Cybercab motor uses no rare earth metals, but maintains the same range!
This was extremely hard to achieve.
Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt): The Cybercab drive unit features a simplified bar-wound stator and lubrication system, plus an overall architecture that enables fully automated, sub-10-second cycle times.
It is 18% smaller, 25% lighter and more efficient than other top performing electric vehicle drive units.
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