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How Olympics Officials Try to Catch "Motor Doping"

Cars That Think

This scenario played out in May at the Routes de l’Oise cycling competition near Paris, and the van was believed to contain evidence of a distinctly 21st-century cheat: a hidden electric motor. Cyclists call it “motor doping.” Motor doping has only been confirmed once in professional cycling, way back in 2016.

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This forgotten General Motors EV won’t have Tesla Supercharger access

Teslarati

Tesla Superchargers will have General Motors electric vehicles accessing them on a daily basis. The Spark was a cheap vehicle that had a base price of just below $13,000. The post This forgotten General Motors EV won’t have Tesla Supercharger access appeared first on TESLARATI. Well, at least most of them.

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Great Wall Motors to Go 100% Electric!

CleanTechnica EVs

Great Wall Motors (GWM) is a Chinese carmaker that has had a presence in Australasia for the past 13 years. The vehicles have improved greatly since they were introduced as cheap, yet not so reliable, options. They have a dealer network and many petrol and diesel cars on Australian and New Zealand roads. My niece […].

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Eunorau Max Cargo electric bike review: Big motor, bigger potential as a cheap car replacement!

Electrek

The Eunorau Cargo Max uses a similar setup to the Eunorau G20 e-cargo bike that we previously tested , but swaps in a more affordable direct drive motor instead of the pricier mid-drive. more… The post Eunorau Max Cargo electric bike review: Big motor, bigger potential as a cheap car replacement!

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Alternatives to permanent magnet motors in EV traction applications

Charged EVs

In my very first article for Charged over 10 years ago, I opined that the Switched Reluctance Motor , or SRM, would eventually come to dominate the EV traction market, if for no other reason than the fact that it is almost as cheap as dirt to manufacture.

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Potential Motors unveils the Adventure 1: an all-electric Overlanding van

Teslarati

Potential Motors has unveiled its all-new Adventure 1 Overlanding van, and the Toyota Hiace has met its match. The Potential Motors Adventure 1 is a small Overlanding van that the company hopes will take the market by storm, and they have given it the chops to do so. The Toyota Hiace is THE small take-you-anywhere van.

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A closer look at axial flux motors

Charged EVs

In Issue 49, we reviewed some of the more promising advancements in materials and construction techniques for EV traction motors , one of which—the axial flux design—will be the focus of this article. What really changed the situation for axial flux motors were advancements in both permanent magnets and composite materials.

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