As we'll explore shortly, this lag in central to the limitations of temperature sensors used for protection against overheating -- particularly if the sensor isn't attached directly to the winding.

A failing O2 sensor can lead to a drastic drop off in fuel economy and performance. Here are our picks for the best oxygen sensor replacements for your car.

In this installment of the motor control series, we explore feedback sensors, analog-to-digital converters, and measurement methods. As previously ...

Bipolar Hall-effect sensors are used in BLDC motors to detect the position of the rotating magnet. In this example, an eight-pole motor with a three-phase winding uses three bipolar latching ...

Many systems are smart enough to try guessing should this sensor fail and allow the engine to run without it. In your case, a magnetic crankshaft positioning sensor is used.

Diagnostics An oxygen sensor that’s going bad or has failed altogether won’t always throw a check engine light or trip a diagnostic trouble code. Sometimes if there’s an internal problem ...

There’s a drivetrain on it! We go over the battery, sensors, and other components that make your electric bicycle go.

For those not familiar with sailing, it might seem like an obsolete way to get around on the water. This isn’t 1492 anymore, and it’s pretty easy to go out and get a boat with a motor t… ...