The federal government’s successful incentive program for zero-emissions vehicle purchases is running out of money and not slated for renewal, much to the dismay of environmental and industry groups.
The motors in EVs are designed to also provide regenerative services
Just a point of…not really correction… additional detail?
Any electric motor is capable of generating electricity. It’s about whether the motor is doing work, spinning through electrical input, or if it’s being spun by an outside force. This is why you can repurpose an old washing machine into an actually useful hydroelectric generator. The only difference between an electric motor in a washing machine and an EV is power output in terms of torque and speed, there’s been some efficiency gains (not really an amazing innovation as there just really wasn’t much need in prior typical applications) and finally the fact that they’re wired to also generate power while breaking (aka regenerative breaking).
Other than that bit of extra on top, very well explained. 👍
Thanks for adding that — yes, you can do this with any electric motor; EV motors have simply been optimized for this purpose, and can generate power in the kW range. They have the necessary wiring for handling high voltage, along with built-in cooling tubing/conduits.
They’re as close to a drop-in-and-spin electrical generator as you can get. And unlike gas engines they don’t really ever wear out — so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see these become highly available and pretty inexpensive as EV uptake continues to increase, and as we finally start seeing huge numbers of current EVs being taken off the roads due to age in 15 years or so.
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Just a point of…not really correction… additional detail?
Any electric motor is capable of generating electricity. It’s about whether the motor is doing work, spinning through electrical input, or if it’s being spun by an outside force. This is why you can repurpose an old washing machine into an actually useful hydroelectric generator. The only difference between an electric motor in a washing machine and an EV is power output in terms of torque and speed, there’s been some efficiency gains (not really an amazing innovation as there just really wasn’t much need in prior typical applications) and finally the fact that they’re wired to also generate power while breaking (aka regenerative breaking).
Other than that bit of extra on top, very well explained. 👍
Thanks for adding that — yes, you can do this with any electric motor; EV motors have simply been optimized for this purpose, and can generate power in the kW range. They have the necessary wiring for handling high voltage, along with built-in cooling tubing/conduits.
They’re as close to a drop-in-and-spin electrical generator as you can get. And unlike gas engines they don’t really ever wear out — so it wouldn’t be a surprise to see these become highly available and pretty inexpensive as EV uptake continues to increase, and as we finally start seeing huge numbers of current EVs being taken off the roads due to age in 15 years or so.