With the internal combustion engine (ICE) being a staple of multiple forms of transportation since the late 19th century, most people are at least somewhat familiar with how an engine works: fuel and ...

Hyundai has recently provided an enlightening explanation of how electric vehicle (EV) motors operate, simplifying complex engineering concepts into digestible insights. This comprehensive guide, ...

Electric motors can seem very mysterious! How do they use electricity to start rotating? Let's break it down step by step to understand how it works. Topics covered in this video: circuits, current, ...

Electric vehicles function in fundamentally different ways than traditional cars. Internal combustion engines have loads of moving parts, and while EVs have their own complexities, they’re much more ...

Electric powertrains are simpler than internal combustion engines, but they’re no less impressive when it comes to the technical wizardry that helps you go places. Batteries, of course, are at the ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

Small and medium AC induction motors account for more than 75% of motor electrical energy demand; however, they typically receive less maintenance than their larger counterparts. This leaves them ...

Early incarnations of the electric motor first appeared in the 1740s through the work of Scottish Benedictine monk and scientist, Andrew Gordon. Other scientists such as Michael Faraday and Joseph ...

Because gas-powered vehicles have dominated the market for so many decades, there may be people out there looking to purchase their first electric vehicle who don't fully understand how EVs work. It ...