Motor Decisions matrix

WIP: Number of Motors

Criteria

Weighting

1 Motor (datum)

2 Motor

Notes

Criteria

Weighting

1 Motor (datum)

2 Motor

Notes

Torque

1

0

1

Torque is doubled with 2 motors, which is better for racing If you add multiple motors to an electric vehicle, does that increase performance?

Speed

1

0

0

adding another motor doesn't affect the speed

Power Consumption

1

0

0

Battery was designed to provide max power to 2 motors, providing 10kW continuously with high power cells, and as low as 8640W with high performance cells, in other words, can work well with either option

Weight

1

0

-1

2 motors is heavier than 1, but it could help balance out the CG -Malcolm

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