I'm pretty sure the author of that article is just confused. The synchronous reluctance motors in the Model 3 run on AC just like an induction motor, but can b

I'm pretty sure the author of that article is just confused. The synchronous reluctance motors in the Model 3 run on AC just like an induction motor, but can be thought of as a DC motor if you consider the whole inverter/motor assembly, just like an induction motor.