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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...