Comments by "David Elliott" (@davidelliott5843) on "Tesla Model S Plaid Motor EXTRAVAGANZA!!" video.

  1.  @johntheux9238  You would need to chill the rotor to shrink it into the sleeve.
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  2. Japanese motorcycle manufacturers use many of the details Sandy discusses though they seem highly resistant to modularity between products. They often use moulded O-ring gaskets running in joint face slots. No sealant needed. The Tesla gaskets have to be a lower cost way to achieve the same result. Triumph (U.K.) use anaerobic gasket sealants. Clean and no rubbery waste to ooze out.
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  3. I fear that motorcycles will be swamped by electric cars. When I was a kid the Brum Brum of a bike was cool ad the yowl/chatter of a two-stroke was duper cool. Today the noise just looks silly. Small cars struggle to carry a properly useful battery. Bikes are even worse 100 miles range is the limit. I see that as killing motorcycles.
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  4. I'm not dissing electric bikes. I just think they'll struggle. Good bikes have a good range. The best bikes are light and flickable with range secondary. EV bikes struggle on both points. I seriously hope the industry gets it sorted but I fear the bike companies are even more wedded to manufacturing tradition than the car makers. Example - Rotax ETech two strokes used in snowmobiles and outboards are light, powerful, efficient and VERY clean. Why are these not used in any road bike? Even KTM are ignoring them.
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