Source- Wikimedia We all are using vehicles having tires which are black in colour. But have you ever wondered the reason behind this? Why don't tires have fancy colours such as mixture of red and yellow giving a flame like appearance? Infact automotive industries invest in making the car body as aesthetically pleasing as possible, but keep the tires black in colour which makes them look plain and dull. Since tires are made of rubber, earlier tires were available in the natural colour of rubber- white. The working of tyres involve lot of friction with the road which increases the temperature of tyres and causes wear and tear. Natural rubber is soft and could not withstand the increased temperatures and the wear. Thus the rubber was mixed with other chemicals in order to increase the durability of tyre. The most commonly used substance was zinc oxide that helped to increase traction and also made the entire tyre more bright white. Use of Carbon Black In the 1900s the c
Tesla is an American multinational company that specializes in electric vehicles,energy storage and solar panel manufacturing.It is based in Palo Alto, California.Tesla made into the news with its amazing electric car the Model S which became the fastest electric car. The success of Tesla electric cars is due to the fact that the company also focused on the aesthetics of the car unlike other electric cars which were not so aesthetically pleasing! But have you ever wondered how Tesla car works? Well the prime mover of it is the induction motor invented by the great scientist Nikola Tesla. The other main components include a Battery Pack,Inverter and a Drive Train. Tesla Model S (Source-Engadget.com) Let me explain how each and every component works. The soul of Tesla car induction motor consists of two main parts- Stator(stationary) and Rotor(Rotating). Stator is a 3 coil winding and a 3 phase power input is given to it. This 3 phase current