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Tesla Motors 2012 Financial Report, Getting Down to Business in 2013

Benji Jerew — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:29:07 +0000

Yesterday was the day when Tesla Motors, as a public company, had to unveil their financial report to the shareholders and the world. Unlike many automakers who have a full-lineup of automobiles to market, Tesla Motors has just one, the Model S. Also unlike most automakers, the youngest in the US of which is some […]

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Fewer Rare Earth Metals Could Make Electric Motors Cheaper

Benji Jerew — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:54:37 +0000

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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Tokyo University of Science Team Invents Cheaper, Rare Metals-Free Electric Motor

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:15:05 +0000

We all know electric motors are torqueful, but there's a price to be paid for all that torque. Since electric cars use motors that have rare earth metals inside, they're also expensive. A team of researchers at the Tokyo University of Science has discovered how electric motors can be made from cheaper and more convenient materials.

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Aquawatt Unveils 30HP Electric Motor for Outboards

Mike Sandru — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:24:40 +0000

Once electric motors for boats have been discovered and there was clearly a demand for them, then it would have been impossible not to see improvements being added. One of them is the 30 hp version of the Aquawatt electric motor produced by the Australian electric outboard motor specialist All4Solar.

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Solar Impulse Aircraft to Make the First Solar-Powered Flight Around the World

Mike Sandru — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:14:50 +0000

The Solar Impulse aircraft, officially known as HB-SIA, successfully underwent its first engine run up on Friday at an airbase near Zurich in Switzerland. It is designed to make the first solar-powered flight around the world.

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