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Re: 3 motor drive train

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Originally Posted by ebenhopwil
Would a 6-motor drive train offer any significant advantage over a 4-motor? It wouldn't be any faster, but you would get more torque. But wouldn't you also need some hi-traction wheels to take advantage of that torque? And then there's the extra weight...

So my question is... is it worth it?
You can have a higher top speed, with more torque at that speed than a drive system with fewer motors would have.
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