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YASA beats own power density record pushing electric motor to 59kW/kg benchmark


Earlier in the summer YASA achieved 550kW (738bhp) from a 13.1kg version of its new axial flux prototype motor, equating to an unofficial power density world record of 42kW/kg Now latest testing of an even lighter 12.7kg version on a more powerful dynamometer has shattered this record, with a staggering…

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