Torque Shop: EVs may not have a combustion engine, but they still need a cooling system

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Radiator ga-ga: Like combustion engine cars, electric vehicles require assisted cooling.

Radiator ga-ga: Like combustion-engine cars, electric vehicles require assisted cooling.

PHOTO: NYTIMES

The combustion engine produces plenty of heat. Much of this heat is removed as waste in order to preserve the integrity of engine parts.

This is why many engines incorporate a cooling system. A pump circulates water-based coolant throughout the engine’s network of channels, absorbing heat as it flows through. 

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