> "The video explained that most electric car motors require magnets made from rare-earth elements" For years, Tesla exclusively used induction motors with no

> "The video explained that most electric car motors require magnets made from rare-earth elements" For years, Tesla exclusively used induction motors with no permanent magnets. It's only relatively recently (when the Model 3 was released) that they started using permanent magnets in order to gain a few % better efficiency. Even now, dual-motor cars often pair an induction motor with a permanent magnet motor. This configuration has various advantages: the induction motor can spin freely with no resistance when no power is required, so using one of each provides the best combination of efficiency and power.