inverter
noun
in·vert·er
in-ˈvər-tər 
1
: one that inverts
2
: a device for converting direct current into alternating current
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When voltage drops, the controller immediately allows more current through the inverter’s transistors.
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2025
Exact pricing depends on your home and the size of the system, but just a couple of batteries and the inverter will cost around $10,000.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 19 July 2025
Nearly everything on the Can-Am bikes is either built by Rotax or, in the case of the inverter on the electric platform, built to Rotax specifications.
—Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
In addition, a new three-in-one packaging of the motor, inverter and reducer into one compact unit allows for a 10 percent downsizing of the drivetrain.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 4 Aug. 2025
Exact pricing depends on your home and the size of the system, but just a couple of batteries and the inverter will cost around $10,000.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 19 July 2025
Nearly everything on the Can-Am bikes is either built by Rotax or, in the case of the inverter on the electric platform, built to Rotax specifications.
—Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
In addition, a new three-in-one packaging of the motor, inverter and reducer into one compact unit allows for a 10 percent downsizing of the drivetrain.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Inverter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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