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Solid-State Batteries Get the Hype, But What if the Biggest Breakthrough EVs Need Isn't the Battery? (www.carsandhorsepower.com)
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There’s a less glamorous side of the EV equation that doesn’t get as much attention: the EV electric motor. While the world obsesses over batteries, electric motors for electric vehicles are facing their own bottlenecks — efficiency limits, supply chain vulnerabilities, and thermal management challenges.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Wut? They are inherently extremely efficient and waste a fraction of the energy of ICE. Newer designs don't even need neodymium.