Further, rare earth elements are not used in every type of electric car motor – Tesla uses them in DC permanent magnet motors but not in its AC induction motors. Originally, Tesla used AC ...

Explore how Tesla took Nikola Tesla’s century-old AC induction motor design and transformed it into a high-tech marvel for electric vehicles. From the early Roadster to the latest innovations ...

Explore how Tesla reinvented the electric motor! From Nikola Tesla’s AC induction motor to cutting-edge IPM Synchronous Reluctance Motors, see how Tesla balances power, efficiency, and innovation to d ...

Earlier Tesla cars featured an AC induction motor (hence the hat tip to the motor’s original inventor, Nikola Tesla), which required no rare earth metals. But things changed with the Model 3 and ...

Tesla solves this issue with an inverter that converts DC to AC, providing the power for the vehicle's induction motor to operate the wheels. In essence, this inverter serves the same function as ...

Take BEV (battery electric vehicle) cars for example: A dual-motor Tesla Model S front motor weighs about 70 lb (31.8 kg), while the rear is about 80 lb (36.3 kg). About 25% of that motor weight ...

Hoping to spark higher EV sales, General Motors Co. is offering owners adapters to access the Tesla Supercharger network.

Without increasing the size of the battery, Tesla claims it's improved range, power and torque enough to make for faster 0 - 60 MPH times. The Long Range Model S was previously EPA rated for up to ...

The EV maker said it will expunge rare earths from its vehicles' motors, suggesting Tesla engineers will have to get creative. A 158kw electric motor for the front-wheel drive of a Tesla Model Y ...

Tesla Teases Less-Expensive, Next-Gen EV Motor and Platform Viewers of Tesla's 2023 Investor Day stream hoping for more details about the upcoming Cybertruck or a glimpse at the rumored Model 2 ...

Renault used a Vitesco EESM EV motor in its Zoe and Kangoo models from 2011 to 2019 and is working on a rare-earth free EV motor with Valeo , opens new tab that should go into production in 2027.

So what. On Monday, Lucid announced aggressive price cuts for its Lucid Air sedan models, as part of a promotional event through Aug. 31. The cuts were fairly aggressive, with a $5,000 discount ...