From the earliest days of motoring, cars have evolved dramatically. The very first car envisioned by Carl Benz bears little resemblance to the vehicles we drive today; since then, engineers have found ...

Have you ever wondered what made car manufacturers decide to go from dynamos to alternators for generating electricity? It's a mix of reliability and cost.

Generator heads and alternators convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. Generators and alternators differ by operation and electrical output, but function via the same ...

People may think that the battery powers the electrics in your car, but that’s not the case. The battery provides electricity needed for the electric starter motor to start the car. When the car is ...

A modern jet is an engineering marvel that's very easy to take for granted. Consider the uniquely engineered Boeing 787 Dreamliner, for instance. Step aboard this jet, and one of the things that's ...

It’s quite startling how much equipment now found on cars runs off electricity. Where belts once sapped precious energy from the engine’s crankshaft to run multiple ancillary components, manufacturers ...