Glossary / General

electric motor

111 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The electric motor is the device that turns electricity into motion to make the small airplane fly.

Technical Definition

An electric motor provides the propulsion for small aircraft by converting electrical energy into mechanical rotation, driving propellers or fans.

Hear It Discussed

"It has a two liter turbo gas engine with two electric motors and a 70 kilowatt battery on a 900 volt platform, adding up to about 939 horsepower."
Peak INFINITI - Lucid, A Delicate Balancing Act, Unique Is The Starting Point | Episode 1,036 Everyday Driver Car Debate 00:54

"this this is an electric smart car that also it still had electric motor"
The Minds Behind Nicole Johnson's Detour (Audio Only) Bring a Trailer Podcast 20:46

"There's also an electric motor in the transmission. There's also a 1.9 kilowatt battery and an electric motor operating like a conventional hybrid."
News from the Munich motor show and our partnership with Bicester Motion #279 The Intercooler 14:49