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One of the world’s largest tier-one auto parts suppliers claims it’s created the “perfect motor.” The compact Mahle motor uses no rare earth magnets, transmits power without contact or wear, and can run at high power indefinitely without overheating.Co… Continue reading Mahle combines two innovative concepts to field the “perfect motor”
If you’ve never experienced it before, getting turned around on a cloudy day in the woods or getting lost during an event like a snowstorm can be extremely disorienting and …read more Continue reading Hands-Free Compass Uses Haptic Feedback
Typically, when most of us need a motor, we jump online to order one from a catalogue. [Levi Janssen] recently had to build his own for a college project, however, …read more Continue reading You Can 3D Print a 12,500 RPM Brushless Motor
This year marks 30 years since Yamaha Motor launched the “world’s first electrically power-assisted bicycle.” The company celebrated in style last month with the launch of a special-edition YDX-Moro 07 eMTB, and is now keeping the party going with its … Continue reading PW-XM launches as Yamaha’s lightest ebike drive unit
PCB motors are useful things. With coils printed right on the board, you don’t need to worry about fussy winding jobs, and it’s possible to make very compact, self contained …read more Continue reading What Makes Wedge Coils Better Than Round For PCB Motors?
Southern California is known for its nearly perfect year-round climate, excellent surf, and extremely high cost of living, but once you get away from the coast things are radically different. …read more Continue reading Cart Cruises Abandoned California Rail
Nothing beats a day on the lake in a little boat with an outboard motor putt-putting along behind you. It’s great fun, if perhaps a little noisy with all that …read more Continue reading This Electric Outboard Conversion Makes for a Quiet Day on the Water
If you grew up before high gas prices and strict emission control regulations, you probably had — or wanted — a car with a V8 engine. An engineering masterpiece created …read more Continue reading Wow! You Could Have a (Tiny) V8!
[Robert Sansone] is a 17-year-old from Florida and, like most of us, he likes to tinker. He’s apparently got the time for it because he’s completed at least 60 projects …read more Continue reading Young Inventor Builds Motor Without Rare Earths
While it almost seems like an insane fever dream from an otherwise brilliant inventor, Nikola Tesla’s plan to harvest energy straight out of the atmosphere and essentially give it away …read more Continue reading Atmospheric High-Voltage Motor Makes Useful Power