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Could Your Next Hyundai Charge Itself While You Drive? New Wind Turbine Patent Explores an Unusual Idea

ANN ARBOR — No, your next Hyundai probably won't look like a miniature wind farm. But the newly discovered patent illustrates just how creative automakers have become in the search for every additional mile of EV range. Hyundai and Kia engineers have patented one of the more unusual ideas yet—a vehicle-mounted wind turbine system designed

By |2026-07-09T09:13:50-04:00July 9th, 2026|Auto Tech, Engineering Society of Detroit, ESD|

Very-High-Speed Motor Could Increase Range Of Electric Vehicles

SYDNEY, Australia - University of New South Wales engineers have built a new high-speed motor which has the potential to increase the range of electric vehicles. The design of the prototype IPMSM type motor was inspired by the shape of the longest railroad bridge in South Korea and has achieved speeds of 100,000 revolutions per

By |2022-09-26T08:43:44-04:00September 26th, 2022|Featured, Industry 4.0|