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Old 11-04-2010, 12:07 AM   #6 (permalink)
Ryland
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
AC motors use no rare earth at all -- the Leaf has an AC motor.
exactly, permenent magnet motors produce alot of magnetic noise, but as Ryan pointed out every other part of the electronic world relies on these rare earth metals, want a rare earth magnet of your very own? crack open your hard drive on your computer and you will find one of the largest uses of them.
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