Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Buy European@feddit.uk · 2 days agoZF (Germany) designed a motor without rare earth and a new small gearbox which includes a differential gear. Subtitle translation is availablem.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down10
arrow-up195arrow-down1external-linkZF (Germany) designed a motor without rare earth and a new small gearbox which includes a differential gear. Subtitle translation is availablem.youtube.comSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.caM to Buy European@feddit.uk · 2 days agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareCornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-22 days agoMost EVs use permanent magnet (neodymium) motors because they’re more efficient than induction motors.
minus-squarewitty_username@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoAh I didn’t know that, thanks! Do you know why they’re more efficient? My intuition would wrongly expect permanent magnet based motors to be less efficient
Most EVs use permanent magnet (neodymium) motors because they’re more efficient than induction motors.
Ah I didn’t know that, thanks!
Do you know why they’re more efficient? My intuition would wrongly expect permanent magnet based motors to be less efficient