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Originally Posted by He-man
So the engine will burn up at lower rpm so how can the tesla maintain multiple speeds? How will it burn up if the rpm are lower at hwy but it doesn't burn up in stop and go traffic or while maintaining slower speeds?
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Less power is required at lower speeds, so less heat is generated. If you asked the same RPM at higher speeds, that's when you'd have issues. Like all engineering, it's a compromise. If you did enough stop go acceleration tests, without letting the motor cool, you'd likely damage it. But again it's been designed for that an likely the electronics will start limiting torque if the motor gets too hot (batteries might be the limiting factor).