{"id":184431,"date":"2025-09-29T20:23:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T03:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/?p=184431"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:23:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T03:23:34","slug":"what-does-an-electric-car-engine-look-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/what-does-an-electric-car-engine-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does an Electric Car Engine Look Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"summary-widget\">\n    <h3>Summary<\/h3>\n    <ul class=\"summary-grid\">\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        A fully electric vehicle has no engine and uses an electric motor that appears as bulky copper windings or hairpin-like copper inserts.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        The motor sits within a drive unit containing final drive and differential gears, and access typically requires raising the vehicle, locking the steering, disconnecting axles, unbolting mounts, and removing parts such as the intermediate shaft, electrical harness, and front drive unit inverter.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n            <li class=\"summary-grid-list\">\n            <div class=\"sm-item\">\n\n                                    <p class=\"sm-title\">\n                        Electric motors generally cost less and last longer than internal combustion engines, with service life up to 30,000 hours, though rapid acceleration, high-speed runs, and frequent regenerative braking can overheat windings and cause premature failure.                    <\/p>\n                \n            <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tesla-3-drive-motor.jpg\" alt=\"tesla 3 drive motor\" class=\"wp-image-184432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tesla-3-drive-motor.jpg 950w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tesla-3-drive-motor-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tesla-3-drive-motor-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/tesla-3-drive-motor-150x95.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tesla 3 drive motor diagram | Image Source: Richard McCuistian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A fully <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/ev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"electric vehicle\">electric vehicle<\/a> doesn&rsquo;t have an engine under its hood. Instead, it has an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carparts.com\/blog\/how-in-wheel-electric-motors-work-and-their-advantages\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"electric motor\">electric motor<\/a>, which looks like bulky coils of copper wire. In some electric vehicles, the electric motor can also look like hairpin-like copper inserts with cross-sections.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Electric motors generally cost less than internal combustion engines, mainly because they have fewer moving parts. This also makes them last longer than traditional engines. With proper maintenance, an electric motor can last up to 30,000 hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, that doesn&rsquo;t mean they can&rsquo;t fail prematurely. Sometimes the windings on an EV electric traction motor will fail due to rapid acceleration, high-speed runs, and frequent regenerative braking, all of which increase current flow through the motor windings and inverters, generating significant heat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips On How to Access the Electric Motor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The exact procedure on how to access the electric motor can vary from one vehicle to another. While this might be the case, it&rsquo;s important to have sufficient knowledge in dealing with electrical components before you proceed with removing or tinkering with the electric motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"pro-tip-widget\">\n\n    <div class=\"pro-tip-item\">\n        <figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cld.partsimg.com\/image\/upload\/f_auto,dpr_auto,q_auto,c_pad\/carparts\/blog\/widgets\/protip\/services-icon\" alt=\", P0442 Code: Evaporative Emission Control System Leak Detected (Small Leak)\" class=\"kb-img\"><\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"protip-desc\">\n        <div class=\"help-tip\">\n        <p><strong>Pro Tips<\/strong> are nuggets of information direct from ASE-certified automobile technicians working with CarParts.com, which may include unique, personal insights based on their years of experience working in the automotive industry. These can help you make more informed decisions about your car.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"help-caption\">\n            <p>\n                <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong>\n                The motor is part of a &ldquo;drive unit&rdquo; that contains the final drive gearing and differential gears. 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