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Stunning Lucid Air Review Video w/Plaid

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Thanks for sharing. Pretty cool. I'm blown away by the motor size, weight and power - which includes power control unit, transmission and diff. Like they said in the video about it being the new LS swap of the future, can you imagine the swaps people will start doing with these motors?

They said a future model is coming with 3 motors, I wouldn't be surprised if it just comes with 4, 1 for each wheel. That will be some crazy hp numbers.

In any case, it's exciting to see these new companies pushing boundaries and helping push traditional automakers to do better.
If they have one motor for each wheel couldn't the car turn 360degrees on the spot like a tank, or would the wheels sheer off?
 
Rivian has 4 motors and they are working on getting their 'tank turn' working. But it's not just as simple as spinning both sides opposite. On a dirt/gravel road it may work ok, but not so well on hard pavement. That's why they're still working on this and it will be a software release in future.