Electric vehicles offer big advantages, but they’re not perfect. We break down the real-world pros and cons of EV ownership ...

The team, based at MIT's Microsystems Technology Laboratories, demonstrated the system by printing an electric linear motor – the type that generates straight-line motion instead of ...

EVs may require less maintenance than internal-combustion counterparts, but they're complex machines. Here's all you need to ...

Koenigsegg has reinvented the wheel when it comes to efficient e-motors. How is the Dark Matter so different and why is this important?

Mercedes is betting big on axial flux electric motors for its future electric AMG performance vehicles — but don’t expect the tech to be limited to low-production products from Affalterbach. What are ...

There's no replacement for displacement. An adage that's been around as long as the combustion engine, really. But these age-old sayings don't really apply anymore when it comes to electric motors.

For a lot of electrical and mechanical machines, there are nominal and peak ratings for energy output or input. If you’re in marketing or advertising, you’ll typically look at the peak rating and move ...

In a world filled with high-tech robotics kits and programmable gadgets, one artist decided ...

Methods for measuring and reporting horsepower of electric outboards are debated within the industry. Trolling-motor makers such as Minn Kota, Lowrance, Garmin and Rhodan report the power of their ...

The marine-power landscape is changing quickly, thanks mainly to advancements in motors—especially electric motors, batteries, operating software and charging equipment. Electric marine propulsion is ...

Scientists at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a new class of lightweight, highly conductive carbon nanotube (CNT) wiring that does away with copper and aluminum ...

Enthusiast drivers describe EVs as soulless and boring—they are not emotionally engaging. Most of the analog traits of the ...