Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · Apr 3, 2022
Anyone have a good source on the weight/output of the @Tesla Model S Plaid motor? In this section we're showing why electric turbo pumps don't scale up well. Based on these (potentially inaccurate) numbers, it would take ~676 motors just to spin the pumps of an RD-170! @elonmusk
Elon Musk
@elonmusk
Raptor pump power is over 100MW per engine & 33 engines, means over 3GW. Not even remotely possible for electric motors & batteries to compete.
07:03 PM · April 3, 2022 · 0 views
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