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Wheel Hub Motors
Electric Cars are for Girls
APRIL 9, 2019
Do you think wheel hub motors will be available for the DIY market and if so, how soon? Hi, Scott - It looks like in-wheel motors might be coming
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5 phase SRM motors
DIY Electric Car
JANUARY 31, 2019
I don't think the ambient temperature matters much, because all modern EV motors run high enough power density that they need active (normally liquid, often oil) cooling; their internal operating temperature can get pretty high, even in a temperate climate. When the internal temperature of the motor is more than hot enough to boil water, it doesn't matter much if the ambient temperature is typical of Alaska or Arizona. Quote: Originally Posted by brian_.
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Electric Greyhound Conversion Motor
Electric Cars are for Girls
DECEMBER 20, 2018
I have an opportunity to buy a used electric motor from a mining operation. it is a 300-hp 460-V RMP-1800 phase 3. From this info, can I use this on
Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter
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JANUARY 31, 2020
MW electric motor and inverter at 3 kilovolts. Wright intends to conduct ground tests of its motor in 2021 and flight tests in 2023. The motor and power system development program is the next step towards building its narrowbody-class aircraft.
Fraunhofer researchers develop technique to produce aluminum windings for motors
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NOVEMBER 19, 2019
Researchers at Fraunhofer IFAM have developed a casting technique that can be used to produce lightweight aluminum windings with a higher groove fill factor to replace copper windings in electric motors. Design changes can further increase the performance of aluminum coil motors.
Electric Motor Torque and Gear Ratio
Electric Cars are for Girls
JUNE 12, 2019
I am wondering what the torque I can expect out of a generic forklift motor would be. I just acquired a Ford Ranger that I'm going to convert. I was
Yamaha Motor developing high-performance motor prototype for cars and other vehicles
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FEBRUARY 16, 2020
Yamaha Motor has begun accepting orders for a high-performance electric motor prototype that is capable of delivering industry-leading high power density for automobiles and other types of vehicles. Sample dual-motor package. Electric (Battery) Motors
New electric motor could eliminate transmissions
Green Car Reports
APRIL 1, 2019
Several companies are also striving to make electric motors more efficient and powerful. Now a new Texas company claims it has a new motor technology that can generate twice the torque, three times the power, and 10 percent more range for electric cars in the same weight.
Aptera partners with Elaphe for in-wheel-motor technology
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OCTOBER 7, 2019
The rebooted Aptera Motors has teamed with Elaphe Propulsion Technologies on a long-range, volume production electric vehicle powered by in-wheel motors. A single in-wheel motor can achieve a power output of more than 110 kW (147 HP) and fits inside a 19-inch or larger wheel rim.
Motor supplier sees mass-produced in-wheel motors around 2023
Green Car Reports
MARCH 29, 2019
In-wheel motors have been the future for electric cars—including fuel-cell cars and series hybrids—for decades. MotorTheir benefits include simpler packaging and more interior or cargo space for the vehicle. They could help make vehicles lighter, and lower the center of mass. There are also potential efficiency gains, too, and traction and.
Permanent Magnet Motors: Something Old, Something New
Electric Cars are for Girls
APRIL 25, 2019
Now that Tesla has released their Model 3 with permanent magnet motors instead of their usual induction motors, you might be wondering “why
Hyundai Motor introduces electric double-decker bus
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MAY 29, 2019
In Seoul, Hyundai Motor unveiled an electric double-decker bus—a first of its kind for Hyundai, and part of the company’s effort to help reduce traffic congestion and air pollution.
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DIY Electric Car
OCTOBER 21, 2012
8 Oct 2012: AC55 motor is in. Its resting on a chassis crosspiece, still needs to get welded to the motor mounts. Also don't want to lose any strength on the clutch since the new motor has more torque. Bought most of the bits for the conversion in December 2010.
Which Motor Needed for this Chevy Suburban EV Conversion?
Electric Cars are for Girls
MARCH 26, 2019
What type of electric motor or motors or in wheel motors would I want to use I am interested in converting a 1990 Chevy Scottsdale Suburban to electric.
BMW i Ventures invests in Software Motor Company; high rotor pole switched reluctance motor system
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JANUARY 23, 2020
BMW i Ventures has invested in Software Motor Company (SMC), a Silicon Valley-based company developing reliable, efficient and intelligent motor systems. SMC’s electric motor system is based on switched reluctance technology, managed by advanced cloud software. The Smart Motor system partners a patented high rotor pole switched reluctance motor (HRSRM) with matching motor controller, optional IoT Supervisor, and user-friendly software.
Directly-cooled lighter-weight EV motor made with polymer housing
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
The new cooling concept also significantly increases the power density and efficiency of the motor compared to the state-of-the-art. Sectional view of the electric motor. The core of the motor is a stator consisting of twelve individual teeth, which are wound upright using a flat wire.
Mission Motors for Electric Car Motors
Electric Cars are for Girls
AUGUST 17, 2011
Mission Motors just secured $9m in its second round of funding. I hadn't heard of this stealthy manufacturer of electric car motors and drive train components until today, but I get the feeling we'll be seeing more of them in the future - under the hood of our electric car
UK company claims most power-dense electric motor for EVs
Green Car Reports
MARCH 10, 2020
A company based in the United Kingdom claims to be developing the world's most power dense electric motor for automotive applications. Equipmake said its new Ampere motor will develop 20 kilowatts (27 horsepower) per kilogram.
SEAT manufacturing automated ventilators with adapted windshield wiper motors
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MARCH 31, 2020
The project is taking shape with gears printed at SEAT, gearbox shafts and the adapted motor of a windshield wiper. Collaborating companies and entities include: Protofy.XYZ; CMCiB; University of Barcelona; Recam Laser; Doga Motors; Luz Negra; Ficosa; Bosch; IDNEO; Secartys; and LCOE.
Equipmake and HiETA developing new motor with 20kW/kg power density using additive manufacturing
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MARCH 4, 2020
UK-based electrification company, Equipmake, has teamed up with additive manufacturing organization HiETA to develop a next-generation motor as part of a project grant-funded by Innovate UK. By comparison, even the best standard permanent magnet motors in use today would offer 5kW per kg.
DeMoBat project developing robot-assisted dismantling for EV batteries and motors
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MARCH 2, 2020
In Germany, the DeMoBat collaborative project is developing a robot-assisted dismantling factory for traction batteries and electric motors for EVs. The same applies to the electric motors, in which the rare earth permanent magnets and the copper coils are particularly valuable components.
NSK demonstrates transmission-equipped wheel hub motor
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JANUARY 30, 2017
has successfully demonstrated the first transmission-equipped wheel hub motor, designed to improve the environmental performance, safety, and comfort of automobiles. Electric (Battery) Motors Transmissions Vehicle SystemsNSK Ltd.
Most Popular Electric Car Motors
Electric Cars are for Girls
AUGUST 17, 2011
There are a lot of electric motors out there, but just a few make up the majority of electric car motors being used today
Hyundai Motor Group opens Hyundai Hydrogen World in Shanghai
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AUGUST 27, 2019
Hyundai Motor Group opened Hyundai Hydrogen World—an exhibition hall dedicated to the fuel-cell electric vehicle, related technologies and energy—at the center of the Century Square in Shanghai. —Byungho Lee, the President of Hyundai Motor Group (China) Ltd.
ORNL researchers reuse hard disk drive magnets in electric motor
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have used magnets recovered from used computer hard drives in an electric motor. Materials Motors Recycling
SAKOR Technologies provides new dyno to U Houston for testing electric motor, inverter and control system designs
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MARCH 14, 2020
a recognized leader in the area of high-performance dynamometer systems, recently provided the University of Houston’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a dynamometer test system designed to test motor and inverter designs for use in hybrid and electric vehicle applications.
Using the Lynch Motor for Electric Cars
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 1, 2012
The Lynch motor has a reputation for having an outstanding power-to-weight ratio - but they're small. For his electric car, Dr. Paul Pancella twinned two Lynch motors together for full-size performance from a half-size motor
Electric motor company YASA enters innovation agreement with global automotive manufacturer for hybrids and EVs
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FEBRUARY 18, 2019
YASA, a leading manufacturer of axial-flux electric motors and controllers, signed a long-term joint innovation agreement with a global automotive OEM. YASA axial-flux electric motor (segmented). Electric (Battery) Hybrids Motors
Bollinger Motors previews B2 electric pickup
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OCTOBER 11, 2018
Bollinger Motors previewed the all-electric, all-wheel-drive B2 pickup truck. As Bollinger Motors moves through the final stages of the B1, the B2 Pickup became a natural addition to their upcoming vehicle suite of distinctively-designed EV trucks.
Chinese NEVS buys leading in-wheel electric motor manufacturer
Green Car Reports
JUNE 12, 2019
National Electric Vehicles Sweden announced last week that it has bought Protean, a British manufacturer of in-wheel motors for electric cars. wheel motor NEVSIn announcing the tie-up with NEVS, Protean said the acquisition will speed the rollout of its technologies in next generation electric and self-driving cars, and "paves the way for NEVS to deploy Protean.
Adamas: 93% of all xEVs sold in 2018 used permanent magnet traction motors
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MARCH 8, 2019
In 2018, 93% of all passenger BEVs, PHEVs and HEVs sold globally used permanent magnet (PM) traction motors, an increase of 1% over 2017 penetration rates, according to a model-by-model build-up using Adamas Intelligence’s “ EV Motor Power and Motor Metals Tracker ”.
Lucid Motors gets real as Saudi funding comes through
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APRIL 5, 2019
Things just got real for Tesla competitor Lucid Motors. Lucid MotorsThe company, which announced a $1 billion deal with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund last September, confirmed on Thursday that the investment is complete. That could make Lucid the most realistic competitor to Tesla yet, as it plans to bring its nearly fully developed Lucid Air to.
First car using Nidec’s E-Axle traction motor system unveiled
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DECEMBER 11, 2018
The new electric car brand Aion S—recently unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2018 by GAC NE, GAC MOTOR’s new energy vehicle arm—will be the first line of cars to adopt Nidec’s fully integrated traction motor system (E-Axle) ( earlier post ).
Reliance 3-phase AC Motor
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012
Any thoughts on the Reliance Electric Duty Master AC Motor? I seem to be able to find a few of these with 50hp for decent prices. Say $500 or less
Honda to extend application of i-MMD two-motor hybrid system across lineup
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JULY 9, 2019
In a briefing in Tokyo last week, Honda Motor outlined its direction of technology development toward its 2030 Vision. Layout of motor and generator. The Honda-developed electric motors use magnets containing no heavy rare-earth metals.
Electrify America, Kia Motors America offer DC fast charging plan for Kia Niro EV drivers
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APRIL 9, 2020
Electrify America announced an agreement with Kia Motors America to offer Kia Select, a new charging program with optimized pricing for the Kia Niro electric vehicle (EV) model on Electrify America’s direct current (DC) fast charging network.
BYD to unveil new electric transit bus and motor coach
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
BYD will unveil a new electric transit bus (K7M-ER) and a new electric motor coach (C9M) at BusCon 2019, held at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indianapolis 23-25 September. The C9M is 40-foot long motor coach, the first battery-electric motor coach of its length in the industry.
DOE awards Magna a grant to develop and ‘auto qualify’ advanced motor; 1/2 the cost, 8x power density
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 31, 2019
Magna has been awarded a grant by the US Department of Energy to develop and ‘auto-qualify’ advanced electric motor technologies for next-generation vehicle propulsion systems. The electric motor technologies will be presented to US DOE for evaluation in 2021. Electric (Battery) Motor
Argonne develops lighter, cheaper, more efficient motor for EVs, charging
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Now scientists at Argonne National Labs have developed a lighter, cheaper, and more efficient motor, called HyMag, that can give equivalent. MotorSaving weight and increasing efficiency and power are among the most common goals for electric-car engineers. The biggest breakthroughs in those specs generally come in batteries. But it's not the only place.
Karsan using BMW i3 motors and batteries for 6m electric city bus
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NOVEMBER 8, 2018
The BMW Group and Turkish manufacturer Karsan have signed an agreement for the supply of BMW i3 motors and batteries for the battery-electric 6-meter city bus “Jest electric”, which is produced in Bursa in Turkey for both the domestic market and for international markets.
Lucid Motors hires away Tesla manufacturing chief
Green Car Reports
JULY 3, 2019
Lucid Motors announced on Monday that it has hired Tesla's vice president of manufacturing, Peter Hochholdinger, to head up its own manufacturing operations.
European OEM selects Borg-Warner motor for new plug-in hybrid truck
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2019
Borg-Warner reported that a major European commercial vehicle manufacturer has chosen the company’s proven High Voltage Hairpin (HVH) 410 electric motor for a plug-in hybrid electric truck (PHEV) to be launched in 2019. HVH410 electric motor. Heavy-duty Hybrids Motors Plug-ins
Best Electric Vehicle Motor Yet
Electric Cars are for Girls
OCTOBER 15, 2011
This AC electric vehicle motor really IS as good as you've heard, and it's changing the electric car conversion game
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