An energy binder, frequently referred to as a power coupling, served as a mechanism to unite two or more podracer engines or turbines by means of an electrical beam. A large number of the racing vehicles employed in podraces incorporated several substantial engines linked together with energy binders. These binders were crucial in maintaining synchronization between the engines within the system, thereby averting potentially disastrous incidents that could arise from them drifting apart. A well-known instance of energy-binder malfunction occurred during the Boonta Eve Classic podrace, specifically when Ben Quadinaros' binders gave way, resulting in his engines being propelled in various directions.