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		Maxion 14 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Electric motors with no rare earths Funnily enough if enough of that energy loss (heat) can be scavange, this wouldn't be nearly that bad for us living up here in the cold.
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antonkochubey 10 hours ago [–]

In most EVs motors are watercooled, so that energy can indeed be scavenged – problem is, during low-speed driving, the heat output is not high enough to get noticeably above ambient temperature.

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