Like I said earlier, an AC drive system does a little better job in this terrain, all other things being equal.
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An EV with a DC motor will reach the top of its RPMs, and that's all there is, there ain't no more. An AC motor just keeps on accelerating - the torque curve is more like a gas-guzzler than a golf cart.I'm very enthusiastic about these, it's no secret (check out my Best EV Motor Yet pick)! Why? The system overall is a bit more expensive, primarily because of these sophisticated inverters.but you get your money's worth. The difference is that an inverter takes the place of the controller you see in DC drive systems. This motor uses the same batteries the DC motor does a DC power source. Third most popular electric car motors for conversions, but if all motors cost the same, I think these would be the hands-down winner. If you're buying them new, you find these through local EV parts suppliers - there's a list of US NetGain dealers here.
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The Advanced DC Series wound motor is by far the most popular of the electric car motors, according to the EV Photo Album, followed by General Electric motors and NetGain motors. But it also means that you can't use it with a belt drive, or a drive system that could fail like a belt could and leave your motor flying with no load - because it would destroy your motor if it failed. Apparently it turns with enough force to even damage itself if you run it without a load. Meaning, when you're installing your shiny new Netgain motor in that Chevy S-10 you've so carefully de-ICEd, you don't wanna hook the motor up to 120 volts and just whizzz it out attached to nothing (you know, to hear what it sounds like running) it'll take your head off. The Ugly: These always have to be run under load. Oh, you noticed this already? So did Zenn and Miles, actually.after 2008, all their new cars have AC drive systems installed. The DC series motor in your NEV might not climb those hills too briskly. The Electrical Engineering training series says, quote: "Series motors cannot be used where a relatively constant speed is required under conditions of varying load." Unfortunately, that pretty much sums up what an electric car would be doing in hilly terrain, like my neighborhood. The Bad: Not your best hill-climbing device. These motors happen to be popular for electric drills, too, and that's why. It's really a characteristic of these series wound DC electric car motors, though, rather than electric cars in general. You've no doubt heard about this famous characteristic of electric cars. The Good: All the torque is available from a standstill. It's also the king of torque! The electric drag racers burn a lot of tire rubber with this motor, and if laying down long black tracks and clouds of smoke is your thing, this is the motor you want. This motor is the king of electric car motors.
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I'm not covering those types here, but a motor specifically designed to move an electric car is the best option (when you can find them). Note: A lot of people are using LEAF and Tesla salvage for motors in their conversions now.
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The "do it yourself" factor. Nobody wants a half-finished EV project scattered all over the garage, right? Simple installation is important to getting the job actually done, and DC motor systems used to be simpler to install than AC motors- until HPEVS AC motors came along and leveled the playing field.Availability. DC motors are often easier to find locally than AC motors.Cost. The DC motors usually cost less than AC motors, and you can find series wound DC traction motors in forklift salvage yards.When people choose a motor for their car, they're balancing factors like: There are a lot of electric motors out there, but just a few make up the majority of the motors being used in electric cars: the series wound DC motor, the permanent magnet motor, and the 3-phase AC motor. We'll talk about the pros and cons of each of these three types here. What kinds of electric car motors are the most popular for conversions?