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As a diesel engine mechanic, you never get a free lunch. Forklifts and loaders eat tires because torque, so I always imagined electric cars might too. How long
by nimbius 3y ago
As a diesel engine mechanic, you never get a free lunch. Forklifts and loaders eat tires because torque, so I always imagined electric cars might too.
How long do the motors last? They can't be sound after 100k. Or are they?
- thrill 3y agoAkshually ... they eat tires because of the application of torque. Drive sedately and get great tire life. Why would you think an electric motor would wear out in 100,000 miles? Brushless AC motors can last tens of thousands of hours of operation.
- dzhiurgis 3y ago> Drive sedately and get great tire life. Defeats purpose of owning EV
- geonineties 3y agoPretty much as long as any 3 phase AC motor lasts. I.E. forever.
- colechristensen 3y agoThe motors are physically very simple and will likely outlive the rest of the car. According to Tesla they should last a million miles.
- vel0city 3y ago> They can't be sound after 100k Why wouldn't they? Other than a couple of bearings there's no friction involved, and they're well sealed. Assuming they're only ever driven at designed capacities, they should last darn near forever.
- viburnum 3y agoApparently in Tesla cars the common cause of motor failure is coolant leaking in.