Audi has fitted 3 asynchronous motors on their SQ8 and I’m wondering why? I mean, Tesla on their dual-motor, has a synchronous motor for urban use and an asynchronous one for like highwhay and stuff like that. Makes sense I guess. So why would Audi chose 3 asynchronous motor? Efficiency speaking, from what I recall, asynchronous motors are « worst » than synchronous one in a « torque needing » situtation. Is it a way for Audi to say that the SQ8 is to be used on the Autobahn only sort of thing? Thanks for your insights.
The conspiracy theorist in me wonders how car manufacturers are going to design in obsolescence. Maybe by adding more motors that could fail…
If we get to the point where these things last a lifetime, what will they sell ?