Executive Summary
- Renault develops electric motors without rare earths
- These motors achieve an efficiency of 92%
- Experts question the innovation and practicality of this design
The Buzz Score
The Internet’s Verdict: 70% Hyped, 30% Skeptical
Expert Insights
Some experts praise the effort to reduce reliance on rare earths, but others raise concerns about the design’s limitations.
Unfortunately, their Web page does not say a single word about the important problems of their motors.
This lack of transparency fuels skepticism about the motor’s performance and maintenance requirements.
Another expert notes that
motors with no permanent magnets were the first practical ones, and at this point wound-rotor motors are over a century old.
This historical context suggests that the innovation may not be as groundbreaking as claimed.
Technical Comparison
BMW’s rare-earths-free motors offer almost twice the power and are on a 800v architecture, making them a more advanced option.
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