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    Square motor winding wire profile

    Hi all, I saw that Lucid claims to be using wire with a square profile in its motors, with up to 30% reduction in motor volume vs a Model 3 as a result. I don't know if the mass is the same reduction or not. Could Tesla make use of this?
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    Are square windings better?

    In the Lucid motor design, they apparently make use of windings which have a square profile. https://www.motortrend.com/features/2022-lucid-air-powertrain-tech-deep-dive/ Sounds great, if it really saves 30% of the volume (?) of the motor. I wonder if mass is decreased too. I don't know if...
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    Can loyalty credits be used for service costs?

    I would like to get a HEPA filter replaced on my Model S. Service cost is about $500. I still have about 10K loyalty credits. Can those be used for the service cost?