induction motor
noun
: an alternating-current motor in which torque is produced by the reaction between a varying magnetic field generated in the stator and the current induced in the coils of the rotor
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Auto engineers have tried to get around the problem by putting induction motors on the rear axle, for good acceleration, and permanent-magnet motors on the front axle, to save energy at slower speeds.
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IEEE Spectrum, 13 Apr. 2020
The permanent-magnet, bar-wound front motor provides most of the motivation, while the rear induction motor with no magnet can either contribute to traction and acceleration or disconnect to maximize range.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Earlier Tesla cars featured an AC induction motor (hence the hat tip to the motor’s original inventor, Nikola Tesla), which required no rare earth metals.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
But in 2019, Tesla quietly started abandoning induction motors in the Model S, switching to permanent-magnet synchronous ones, and the Plaid wouldn't have been feasible if that hadn't happened.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 13 Apr. 2020
The permanent-magnet, bar-wound front motor provides most of the motivation, while the rear induction motor with no magnet can either contribute to traction and acceleration or disconnect to maximize range.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Earlier Tesla cars featured an AC induction motor (hence the hat tip to the motor’s original inventor, Nikola Tesla), which required no rare earth metals.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 2 June 2023
But in 2019, Tesla quietly started abandoning induction motors in the Model S, switching to permanent-magnet synchronous ones, and the Plaid wouldn't have been feasible if that hadn't happened.
—Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 26 Mar. 2023
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“Induction motor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/induction%20motor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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