[ausev] DC or AC motors - which make the best generators?

[gary]

evehicle4me at hischopsticks.org wrote:
> You are 100% correct :)  I am confused...but because of very  
> knowledgeable forums like this one I am become less and less  
> confused...or you can say more and more confused but at a much more  
> sophisticated level :)
>
> I recently read in a post that the Prius uses AC motors to power the  
> car and that sometimes one of the AC motors will be used in the regen  
> process to produce electricity to charge the battery.
>
> My question - which type of motor (AC or DC) can also be used as a  
> generator without any modifications?
>
> I hope that is a little clearer :)
>   
 - most or all? of the automotive AC motors/controllers have regen 
capability, most DC do not.

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Gary Krysztopik
www.ZWheelz.com
San Antonio, TX