schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agoOttawa considering scrapping tariffs on Chinese electric vehicleswww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down12
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minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoThere is not much R&D to invest in EVs. Motors are 98% efficient and any technical advances come from battery suppliers. No transmissions, no emissions to meet, etc.
minus-squareUnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months ago Motors are 98% efficient Most electric motors are designed to run at 50% to 100% of rated load. Maximum efficiency is usually near 75% of rated load. Thus, a 10-horsepower (hp) motor has an acceptable load range of 5 to 10 hp; peak efficiency is at 7.5 hp.
There is not much R&D to invest in EVs. Motors are 98% efficient and any technical advances come from battery suppliers. No transmissions, no emissions to meet, etc.
Most electric motors are designed to run at 50% to 100% of rated load. Maximum efficiency is usually near 75% of rated load. Thus, a 10-horsepower (hp) motor has an acceptable load range of 5 to 10 hp; peak efficiency is at 7.5 hp.