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"DC motor, which is obsolete electric car technology" The model 3 apparently isnt using an AC motor. https://electrek.co/2018/02/27/tesla-model-3-motor-design
by benj111 7y ago
"DC motor, which is obsolete electric car technology"
The model 3 apparently isnt using an AC motor.
https://electrek.co/2018/02/27/tesla-model-3-motor-designer-permanent-magnet-motor/ https://electrek.co/2018/02/27/tesla-model-3-motor-designer-...
I associate AC motors with washing machines though, so was surprised EVs used AC at all.
- wongarsu 7y agoI don't know about cars, but most drones use brushless DC motors, which are often just 3-phase AC motors with a motor controller that creates the correct AC from DC and a speed signal.
- kwhitefoot 7y agoIt's still an AC motor. The difference is that the magnetic field is produced by a permanent magnet instead of a coil. Almost all EVs use AC motors. Only old fashioned vehicles like the old British milk floats used DC motors.