In fact, there are three main kinds of motor used in today’s EVs. Ask a Mechanic is written by Brian Early, a Red Seal-certified Automotive Service Technician. You can send your questions to ...

Continuing on with our series of Hackaday original videos, this week we are presenting a video all about DC motors. DC motors are relatively simple electromechanical devices that turn electrical ...

2). This higher-level DC voltage drives the DC-AC inverter that in turn drives the electric motor. EVs often will use higher-voltage batteries and eliminate the need for the boost converter.

Lithium-ion batteries—the most common battery in EVs—can only accept power from a direct current (DC). But the most reliable EV motors can only get power from an alternating current (AC).

[Frank Herrmann] had an interesting idea to turn a geared DC motor into a servo motor assembly, but with a stepper motor-like interface. By stacking some small PCBs behind the motor body ...

EVs are complicated ... that beats the pants off Billy Sedgwick’s papier mâché volcano. Electric motors—AC, DC, brushed, ...

This handy DC fast charger locator tool can help. Many people who live in condominiums and apartments rely on public chargers to recharge their EVs. Those living in single-family homes can usually ...

The first Neue Klasse EVs will roll off the production line in Hungary later this year. Depending on the model, BMW will offer one, two, three or four electric motors. BMW has been working on its ...