electric motors industry Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:54:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Fewer Rare Earth Metals Could Make Electric Motors Cheaper https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rare-earth-metals-electric-motors-cheaper-20121207/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rare-earth-metals-electric-motors-cheaper-20121207/#respond Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:54:37 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=29526 The two main components of a hybrid or electric vehicle, the rechargeable battery and the electric motor, are also the most expensive. Part of the reason for the expense is, in order to make the motor as small and powerful as possible, rare earth metals are used in the process. Stronger magnets can be made […]

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