# Tesla motor

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/tesla-motor/933>\
**Category:** Roadster\
**Created:** [August 24, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tesla-motor/933 "2008-08-24T21:05:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![csablack1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/54ee81/32.png) [@csablack1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/csablack1)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2008, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tesla-motor/933/1 "2008-08-24T21:05:10Z")

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so what kind of motor does the tesla roadster use that allows that huge car to accelerate so fast?

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**Author:** ![alhaxit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@alhaxit](https://community.electricforum.com/u/alhaxit)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 2:42am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tesla-motor/933/2 "2008-08-25T02:42:10Z")

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i dont have the technicals but i remember they used 3-phase 4-pole ac-motors but acceleration depends on power and or the transmission gearing , power increases with volts it could/would have a higher voltage pack

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**Author:** ![mpipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mpipes](https://community.electricforum.com/u/mpipes)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tesla-motor/933/3 "2008-08-25T11:02:21Z")

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They use the AC Propulsion system.

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**Author:** ![csablack1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/54ee81/32.png) [@csablack1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/csablack1)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tesla-motor/933/4 "2008-08-25T21:43:10Z")

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so about how many kws does that motor draw?

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**Author:** ![mpipes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/edb3f5/32.png) [@mpipes](https://community.electricforum.com/u/mpipes)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/tesla-motor/933/5 "2008-08-26T11:23:04Z")

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150,000kW

[http://www.acpropulsion.com/technology/gen2.htm](http://www.acpropulsion.com/technology/gen2.htm)