Generators often go through long spells without being used, but you still need to stay on top of maintenance. How often should the oil be changed?

Motors can be single phase or polyphase (3-phase). A single phase motor has a single alternating current source. A three-phase, or polyphase, motor is for use with three-phase power. Motors provide ...

Christine and Scott Gable are hybrid auto and alternative fuel experts who have brewed their own biodiesel and traveled 125,000 miles on waste vegetable oil. Electric vehicles rely exclusively on ...

LiquidPiston's XTS-210 rotary engine is about the size of a basketball but could replace generator engines several times larger. A Connecticut-based company is on contract with the Army and Air Force ...

“Our dealers, as a routine matter, ask the type of questions [shown] to ensure the generator meets the application requirements,” says John Garcia, Doosan Portable Power. “The supplier’s goal is to ...

Any stepper motor can be used as a generator. In contrast to other generators, a stepper motor produces a large induced voltage even at low rotational speeds. The type used here, with a DC resistance ...

The mid-term future for fuel efficient vehicles with useful range is likely a hybrid solution of electric motors powered by batteries, topped up by a fuel-burning generator. Dr. Norbert Müller at ...

The Chevy Volt’s gas engine can, under certain conditions, deliver boost to the drivetrain.GM In an article being echoed around the Web, Motor Trend reporter Frank Markus lays out in detail how the ...