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Old 03-19-2008, 10:47 PM   #598 (permalink)
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I haven't spun the motor @ 48v with the ammeter attached, so I'm not sure. But we're planning to tear down the car this spring to clean it up/paint/finish things a bit nicer. So I'd consider doing it then.

I don't have any energy use @ various speeds data yet either. Mostly because it's hard to keep the speed exactly constant and the ammeter from moving around to get a reliable reading.

But today I was thinking that I'd like to attempt a test to determine which gears/shifting technique I should be using for best efficiency. I've seen conflicting advice on that front.
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