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Old 03-22-2022, 04:49 PM   #25 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Avalon - '13 Toyota Avalon HV
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Originally Posted by Piotrsko View Post
Mizlplix, ivan and Ripperton over on DIYELECTRICCAR.com did custom motors, with Rippertons being an axial flux. Looking at the discussions, it is extremely complicated getting the details exactly right for the non-EE, and the motor rebuild people who do this for a living just use rules of thumb which are old and established in the 1900's.

Of course people will be modding their ride, however the low hanging fruit is already plucked in EV's and your control.over parameters is dependent on your interest.
But that's the kind of thing that takes away from the customizability and "fun" in that aspect. An ICE you can add a header, a turbo, an intake, even without opening the engine. Even just a muffler swap can make it different.

On an EV you can't do much without getting into very deep stuff. So your EV ends up being the exact same as someone else's.
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