Efficiency Made in Germany: DeepDrive's GENIUS motor

This new electric motor from the German start-up DeepDrive sounds really impressive! It is said to be more efficient and powerful than comparable motors, can save up to 150 kg in vehicle weight and increase the range of electric cars by over 20%. At the same time, the motor is supposed to be cheaper and work without rare earths. And the craziest thing is: it can also be used as a wheel hub motor, meaning it sits directly in the wheel, which has even more advantages. Find out what makes the new motor so special, when it will be launched on the market, and whether it will become the new standard for electric cars.

This video was created by my editorial team. Responsible from the editorial team: Johannes Polotzek, Jacob Beautemps; Editing: Aron Kamenz, Sören Rensch, Neo Sanjuan Thiele

Chapters
00:00 New motor
01:46 Basic principles
03:30 DeepDrive's approach
05:27 Advantages of the wheel hub motor
06:42 Problems of the wheel hub motor
08:22 The major catch
09:12 Conclusion

Sources:
Q1: https://www.springerprofessional.de/elektromotor/antriebsstrang/ist-der-radnabenmotor-zurueck-/6562396
Q2: https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/tech-zukunft/alternative-antriebe/continental-deepdrive-entwickeln-radnabenmotor-mit-integrierter-bremse-v2/#google_vignette
Q3: https://deepdrive.tech/about
Q4: https://der-deutsche-innovationspreis.de/die-gewinner-2024/
Q5: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-19212-9_14
Q6: https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-8348-2330-4_7
Q7: https://magazin.ihk-muenchen.de/artikel/problemloeser-deepdrive-e-mobilitaet-rad-neu-erfunden
Q8: https://deepdrive.tech/media/deepdrive-kuendigt-doppelrotor-radialfluss-zentralmotor-an-electrive-net
Q9: https://patents.google.com/patent/DE10060825A1/de
Q10: Dual-Rotor, Radial-Flux Electric Machines for Low-Cost and Highly Efficient Drive Units, CTI SYMPOSIUM GERMANY 2023 (not published)
Q11: https://deepdrive.tech/media/deepdrive-kuendigt-doppelrotor-radialfluss-zentralmotor-an-electrive-net
Q12: https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/7/3121
Q13: Dual-Rotor, Radial-Flux Electric Machines for Low- Cost and Highly Efficient Drive Units, CTI Symposium Berlin 5 - 6 Dec. 2023 (Unpublished)
Q14: Background discussion with Dr.-Ing. Alexander Rosen, 18.09.2024
Q15: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/deutschland/article/detail/T0443809DE/bmw-startup-garage-testet-revolutionaeren-deepdrive-elektroantrieb-auf-der-strasse?language=de
Q16: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/deepdrive-raises-335-mln-scale-up-cheaper-efficient-ev-motors-2024-09-19/