The rotor in a switched reluctance motor is just a piece of metal with no magnets so it doesn't produce current during regen like a traditional PM motor does. There is no rotating magnetic field. Rumor has it that the PMs in the Model 3 motor are imbedded in the stator between the poles (again, no rotating field). In the absence of a rotating magnetic field, how does this motor work during regen? Please educate me.
I've attached a link to decent article explaining how a switched reluctance motor works.
Tesla Model 3 Motor — Everything I've Been Able To Learn About It (Welcome To The Machine) | CleanTechnica
I've attached a link to decent article explaining how a switched reluctance motor works.
Tesla Model 3 Motor — Everything I've Been Able To Learn About It (Welcome To The Machine) | CleanTechnica