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Delphi gets $5 million DOE grant for inverter development

Electric drive vehicles from major manufacturers, be they hybrids, fuel cell or plug-ins, all use alternating current (AC) motors to drive the wheels because they are more efficient. However, there is a little flaw with AC motors in these cars. The sources of on-board electricity (fuel cell or battery) all provide direct current. That means an inverter is required to transform the direct current to alternating. Automakers are currently scrambling to reduce the cost of all the components in electric drive systems to help compensate for the high ... Read more →

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