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The Tesla unit is offset transverse whereas the Eluminator is coaxial. Both are integrated drive units - electric motor and gearbox. Telsa includes the inverte
by KennyBlanken 5y ago
The Tesla unit is offset transverse whereas the Eluminator is coaxial. Both are integrated drive units - electric motor and gearbox.
Telsa includes the inverter in the drive module; the Eluminator requires an external inverter, unfortunately.
Quite the missed opportunity, because it would be nearly drop-in if it included an inverter. That's what is so great about the Tesla module. You feed it power and CAN bus commands and boom, you've got torque.
- cmrdporcupine 5y agoYep, and the Tesla units are also more compact and from looking at the Eluminator it doesn't attach directly to the short axles, would require some other gearbox attached, no? I suspect the inverter was not released with it because there is IP there that they cannot give away / sell. Tesla wouldn't either, you can only get that drive unit by salvage.