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Reminds me of another "revolutionary new motor design" from a few years ago that promised greater efficiency than any other motor ever built. That one had an ou
by awefiawejfl 7y ago
Reminds me of another "revolutionary new motor design" from a few years ago that promised greater efficiency than any other motor ever built. That one had an out-of-context praise blurb from an MIT professor, which is clearly better than an out-of-context praise blurb from a UT professor. At best, this is a solution in search of a problem. And until it's tested and certified by an independent party, it's not even that. The whole company reeks of dumb-money snake oil and I'm putting this in the same category as Juicero.
- londons_explore 7y agoNot all new motor design promises are trash though. The brushless DC outrunner motor, which used to be a niche design due to the complexity of the control circuits and expense of permanent magnets now seems to be used in nearly everything new. Most electric cars are moving towards it, electric bikes, hoverboards and escooters, and it's used in every drone, some electric powertools, etc. I think it will be in next-gen trains, and will become the 'standard' motor to replace current uses of AC synchronous motors in factories, mostly due to its ability to brake and regen power when stopping, meaning it gets less hot.