# YASA axial flux motor

10 Hacker News commenters recommended YASA axial flux motor and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Lightweight axial flux motor packing very high power into small size, drawing praise for performance and design. Critics say it is priced for supercars and hard to get.

## Why people recommend it

- Lighter and more powerful for its size (3 comments): "saving that much weight down to 28lbs on a supercar is highly desirable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45797685)) "This is awesome. Lighter motors also make electric flight more viable" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45797359)) "1000 HP motors in a single wheel" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47419236))
- Major advance in motor design (2 comments): "a major advancement of one component that has significant and consequential effects" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45797826)) "Amazing technology and advancement in electric motor design" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48473629))
- Unparalleled performance (2 comments): "gives an unparalleled performance proposition" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45799858)) "Everything about these is crazy!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48473946))

## What people warn about

- Modest impact, not a game changer (1 comments): "Every little bit helps, but this isn't a game changer." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45800088))

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://yasa.com/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "YASA axial flux motor", https://hackerapproved.com/p/yasa-axial-flux-motor/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).