It looks like curiosity about dc motors (as measured by Google searches using that term), exceeded that for ac or brushless motors. Searches for dc motors, though, seem to be on a five-year slide. At the same time, interest in ac and brushless motors, both of which are more efficient than less-expensive brush-dc motors, has remained fairly constant over the last two-and-a-half years.
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