And maybe that oily sheen on the water in ... outboard motors are a bit of a problem. Fortunately there’s a better way, like converting an old outboard motor to electric. It comes to us by ...

O.G. Schmidt invented the electric trolling motor in 1934 when he attached the starter motor from a Model A Ford to a flexible shaft with a propeller on the end. A fanatical angler, Schmidt used the ...

He decided it was the perfect candidate for a conversion to electric drive ... Further improvements then included a water cooling circuit for the speed controller and the addition of a battery ...

Condition-based monitoring and predictive maintenance solutions can help increase motor efficiency and reduce costs.

For a compact EV crossover, Donut Lab thinks its tech could reduce the number of components in a powertrain by three-quarters, saving weight and assembly time—and therefore money. For a semi-truck, ...

You can see a demonstration video of SMES below the fold. Who says you have to use magnet motors in electric cars? Also below the fold is a video of a Spherical Ultrasonic Motor developed by the ...