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What is Tesla’s Mystery Magnet?

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A 2019 study by Roskill Information Services in London found that more than 90 percent of the permanent magnets used in automotive traction motors were NdFeB. Ferrite magnets, based on a form of iron oxide, are cheap and account for nearly 30 percent of the permanent-magnet market by sales.

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EV Chargers for All!

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A Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) EV Dashboard shows as of January 2023 there were an estimated 35,238 EVs on the road (23,121 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and 12,117 plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs)), of which some 13,811 of both types reside in Minneapolis. One EV charger maker, Atom Power located in Charlotte, N.C.,