Sunday, November 24, 2019

It's capable of hauling a whopping 80,000 pounds, meeting the maximum allowed on US highways!

Where has Musk been?

Elon Musk has developed a long haul truck, the Tesla Semi and a new pick-up truck. They are fantastic.

Yet it can still travel 500 miles on a charge. (click here)

Just as a frame of reference, electric motors have significant capacity.

The Most Powerful Electric Motor in the World

A high temperature superconductor (HTS) (click here) developed by Northrop Grumman Corporation and tested by the U.S. Navy holds this title. It is the world’s first 36.5 megawatt (49,000 horsepower) HTS ship propulsion motor. Its capacity surpassed the Navy’s previous test record, doubling the rating. The HTS motor performs at 120 rpm and produces 2.9 million Newton-meters of torque. It weighs in at approximately 75 metric tons.

The "Cybertruck" is probably made of the same metal as the semi-truck.