Most of the electric motors we see these days are of the electromagnetic variety, and for good reason: they’re powerful. But there’s a type of motor that was invented before the ...

In 1832, William Sturgeon invented the first electric motor that could power a machine. Thomas Davenport patented a direct-current (DC) electric motor in 1837. The rechargeable lead-acid battery ...

As you can expect, the electric motor is a central part of the functioning of EVs. These convert electrical energy to mechanical energy to propel a car forward without the emissions associated with ...