YASA axial flux motor
Electric motor in Cars & transport
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.
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.
11 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 91%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 10 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Lighter and more powerful for its size
“saving that much weight down to 28lbs on a supercar is highly desirable”
Comment from 3 Nov 2025 in “Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower” “This is awesome. Lighter motors also make electric flight more viable”
Comment from 3 Nov 2025 in “Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower” “1000 HP motors in a single wheel”
Comment from 17 Mar 2026 in “Honda is killing its EVs – and any chance of competing in the future” Major advance in motor design
“a major advancement of one component that has significant and consequential effects”
Comment from 3 Nov 2025 in “Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower” “Amazing technology and advancement in electric motor design”
Comment from 10 Jun 2026 in “Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric axial flux motor” Unparalleled performance
“gives an unparalleled performance proposition”
Comment from 3 Nov 2025 in “Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower” “Everything about these is crazy!”
Comment from 10 Jun 2026 in “Mercedes‑Benz starts large‑scale production of electric axial flux motor”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Modest impact, not a game changer
“Every little bit helps, but this isn't a game changer.”
Comment from 3 Nov 2025 in “Tiny electric motor can produce more than 1,000 horsepower”
What people said
All 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Their motor is pretty cool.”
“Everything about these is crazy!”
“Amazing technology and advancement in electric motor design”
“1000 HP motors in a single wheel”
“YASA motors are priced for supercars and availability seems to be low”
“It drops a buck fifty per motor . That IS a game changer.”
“Every little bit helps, but this isn't a game changer.”
“gives an unparalleled performance proposition”
“a major advancement of one component that has significant and consequential effects”
“saving that much weight down to 28lbs on a supercar is highly desirable”
“This is awesome. Lighter motors also make electric flight more viable”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.