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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The Tesla Cybertruck, available for just over a year, has faced six recalls, including issues with its electric inverter, rearview camera, windshield wipers and gas pedal design.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The recalled drive inverters—equipped with potentially faulty metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors—were fitted to Cybertrucks manufactured between November of last year and the end of July this year.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
Those recalls include the accelerator pedal (possibly dislodging), loose trim, and, most recently, the drive inverter, the latter a fault that could cause the inverter to stop producing torque, leading to a loss of propulsion.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The company, which makes inverters for residential solar installations, fell about 20% on Wednesday.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The recalled drive inverters—equipped with potentially faulty metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors—were fitted to Cybertrucks manufactured between November of last year and the end of July this year.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
Those recalls include the accelerator pedal (possibly dislodging), loose trim, and, most recently, the drive inverter, the latter a fault that could cause the inverter to stop producing torque, leading to a loss of propulsion.
—Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
The company, which makes inverters for residential solar installations, fell about 20% on Wednesday.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Inverter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverter. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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