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British Company Develops New Electric Motor Promising to Revolutionize the Automotive Industry. The Motor Has 952 HP and Already Starts with the Promise of Leaving Tesla Vehicles Behind.
For a long time, increasing a vehicle’s power in the automotive industry meant adding more cylinders, increasing displacement, and using turbochargers. However, in the era of electric motors, advancements in power do not require building larger engines, but rather improving electromagnetism. Recently, a company innovated with its new electric motor that boasts 952 horsepower while weighing only 41 kg, a move that promises to outpace Tesla in performance.
New Electric Motor Promises Revolution in the Automotive Industry with Its Weight of Only 41 kg
Helix, a manufacturer from the UK, has been gaining attention with its small and lightweight electric motors, yet with impressive power. In the case of the SPX177, for example, it is a motor with 952 hp generated, even though the motor weighs only 41 kg.
The new motor was developed for an undisclosed hypercar manufacturer, but it can easily use one unit on each axle. The production version of the SPX177 will have 854 horsepower, so that the future electric car can achieve 1,700 horsepower without any difficulty.
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Beyond supercars, Helix’s technology of the new 952 hp motor can easily be used in hybrid airplanes. While electric aircraft need to develop issues with the battery, hybrids carry smaller cells, which can be used at specific moments of the flight.
Helix Also Develops Innovative Prototypes Weighing Less Than 32 kg
A strategy to save energy during flights is to operate at higher altitudes, where the thinner air requires the blades to spin faster to sustain the airplane. In this context, the SPX242, another motor from the company, emerges as an ideal option.
With 517 horsepower and weighing only 31 kg, this electric motor not only offers lightweight characteristics but also incorporates a mechanical configuration that allows the combustion engine to operate as a generator in a single, more efficient mode.
Currently, the SPX242 is still in testing phases, and Helix is optimistic that it will soon be used in real flight conditions.
Returning to the 952 hp motor, according to Derek Jordanou-Bailey, chief engineer who previously worked on the V5 1.6 hybrid engines for Formula 1, the SPX177 is compact and weighs only 41 kg, including the 13 kg inverter.
It is a 2x three-phase motor, so that its current is shared by two inverters, an approach necessary to meet the phase current demands at ‘normal’ DC voltages for this extremely high level of power.
New Electric Motors Emerge to Change the Course of the Automotive Industry
Another new electric motor making an impression is the HPM-400, known for its exceptional power and potential to revolutionize the industry. Developed by the British company Equipmake, this motor weighs only 40 kg, demonstrating a significant advancement in reducing the size of propulsors.
The HPM-400, which includes a silicon carbide inverter weighing about 10 kg, is capable of providing 400 kW, equivalent to 544 horsepower and 250 Nm of torque, reaching up to 20,000 RPM.
This remarkable performance opens exciting prospects for its application in vehicles, a reality that does not seem too distant, considering that Equipmake already offers electric motors for use in cars, including trucks and buses, in its catalog.
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Motivonde riso isso, com 42kg não se faz nem o eixo de saída com capacidade mecânica para suportar essa potencia
O homem e incrível com a sua inteligência caberá os grandes do petróleo aceita essa nova energia rapaz de acabar com a poluição da grande cidade e resolveu de vez os problema cromáticos .