EV motors are not that heavy. Ok it is 1/4 of a tesla motor but would that make much of a difference compared to the rest of the car since the weight of an EV motor is in single % of the entire weight.
Sounds like it could be more important for drones?
It is important if you want to put the motor in the wheelhub. Too much unsprung mass kills vehicle dynamics.
Saving up even few % of weight while not compromising on comfort/safety is a holy grail for any decent car manufacturer.
Not sure why the negatives in this thread (maybe too many folks hold TSLA stock?), this is properly awesome (r)evolution.
I do not know why people still think Tesla is a unique company. They are a regular car company now. Nothing more, nothing less. Yes, they disrupted the market and the reward is a standalone, viable car company. That is a huge achievement. But their disruption and uniqueness is gone. The rest of the car industry woke up and all are producing many more EV variants and EV cars in total.
Drone motors are aircooled though, so I think you actually want the radial configuration.