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RT Nic Cruz Patane (@niccruzpatane)VP of Tesla Vehicle Engineering @larsmoravy sat down with Car and Driver and discussed how Tesla was able to engineer 400 pounds out of the new Model X over the years:He jokingly incentivizes engineers with a case of beer for every kilogram saved (a lot of beer was bought for this project lol).• Rear motor switched from induction to permanent-magnet and optimized half-shafts saved ~100 lbs• Battery pack redesign (denser cells, vertical modules, ~300 fewer cells, structural ...