The 0–60 time is impressive, the miles/kWh number even more so.

How brushless DC motors use electronic commutation to maximize efficiency and ensure smooth and stable motion. Compare trapezoidal, sinusoidal, and sensorless commutation techniques, including key ...

The Yasa electric motor challenges conventional expectations of size and power in automotive engineering. Weighing just 12.7 kilograms (28 pounds), this compact axial flux motor delivers an impressive ...

Vertical’s all-electric and hybrid-electric Valo variants will use Evolito’s electric propulsion units. Credit: Vertical Aerospace UK startup Vertical Aerospace has become the latest electric air ...

Editor’s Note — April 2026: ith spring upon us, we'll be moving our attention to lawn mowers. Check back in fall of 2026 for updates on the latest snow blower models for next winter. Easily one of the ...

The McLaren Artura features a new 120º V6 engine, plus an axial flux motor. What's the difference between radial and axial flux motors? The 2023 McLaren Artura is packed with fascinating new ...

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UK-based Yasa has revealed a potentially game-changing in-wheel electric motor. Based on its record-breaking tiny axial flux motor, the new drive unit prototype can provide over 1,000 hp per wheel.

An active underwater volcano off the Oregon Coast that was predicted to erupt in 2025 is now expected to erupt mid-to-late 2026. The Axial Seamount volcano is located nearly a mile beneath the sea, ...

Tesla was first to patent a primitive axial-flux electric motor—Nikola Tesla, that is, way back in 1889. It would be 126 years before the concept found its way to a car, the 1,500-horsepower (1,103 ...

Currently, scientists struggle to forecast volcano eruption events, as no universally reliable, real-time eruption forecasting framework is available. Instead, researchers often rely on retrospective ...