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Why did Tesla switch to permanent magnetic motors in model 3 from the AC induction motors used model S?....

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Tesla switched to smaller front motors to permanent magnets on the model S and X after seeing the mileage results of model 3 permanent magnet motors.

The model 3 got more mileage but they make their money by keeping people coming back for a new car after their mileage runs out.

So they switched to a less quality standard model.
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