It makes a racket while doing so, but I don't think that can be avoided with such a strong motor.

Similarly, Blendtec has a footnote on some of its webpages that says (in all caps), "Peak horsepower (PHP) does not denote the operational horsepower of a blender but rather the horsepower output of a motor, including the motor's inertial contribution, achieved in laboratory testing

Let me warn you, however, that if you are used to those cheaper blenders ($100 or less) that have less powerful motors, this thing is going to be very, very loud

I'll include below reasons to think the 2/2.2 motor can already push the limits of some kitchen electrical systems

The motor is still good and only the speed control needed replacing, but I decided to upgrade for the more powerful motor

Why are such crappy motors used on something so expensive