World's fastest motor -104,000 rpm

[wemorgan]

Well OK, it's not a car motor, but an electrical motor and it's not for a new electric car, but for a hoover........oops I mean vacuum cleaner.
But still an interesting piece of technology news I thought:

Dyson unveils 'world's fastest motor' in new vacuum

 

[stevieb15]

Thanks Will, judging by the amount of replies you and I form a small club!

 

[Druk]

Fastest electric motor perhaps. Dutch 'Mercury' model jet motor turns 151200 rpm

AMT Advanced Micro Turbines

 

[Baron_Samedi]

But does it involve magnets and a micro-processor - no.

Are dyson <spit> going to build miniature jet engines into vacuum cleaners and washing machines - no.

 

[nigel cross]

But does it involve magnets and a micro-processor - no.

Are dyson <spit> going to build miniature jet engines into vacuum cleaners and washing machines - no.

Sham it would give a new meaning to "flying throu the cleaning"

 

[renault12ts]

But does it involve magnets and a micro-processor - no.

Are dyson <spit> going to build miniature jet engines into vacuum cleaners and washing machines - no.

I do believe these micro turbines can only be run with the aid of a micro processor.