BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 13, 2013
As one point of comparison, the permanent magnet motor in the 2011 Nissan LEAF was rated at 80 kW from a 58 kg motor, for a SP of 1.38 Notably, in its first experimental dip into electrical vehicles with the Mini-E, BMW also used an AC induction motor, provided by AC Propulsion. Background.
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