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What is Tesla’s Mystery Magnet?

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Alexander Gabay, a researcher at the University of Delaware, states flatly: “I am skeptical that any non-rare-earth permanent magnet could be used in a synchronous traction motor in the near future.” 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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Nor is it surprising, as a University of California, Berkeley study found, that homeowners purchase EVs at nearly six times the rate of renters. Cheap, reliable solution to charging Regardless of how affordable electric vehicles become for renters, EV charging must make economic sense to rental property owners or it will not be pursued.