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Old 09-22-2009, 06:14 PM   #6 (permalink)
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350 Amps draw while accelerating?!!? Wow, that is just about the same amounts of amps that the starter draws on a cooler day.

Good implementation of product and they have some good ideas for other things on thier website.

I bet it's going to be pricey though
I looked at the 220 Amps steady-state. I think my alternator is rated at 90 Amps on my 1.9L engine. I think they are hoping to target larger displacement engines :

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Additionally, >90% of the available torque is delivered in 1s thus enabling installation into larger, heavier vehicles with a CO2 reduction potential > 20%
A solution for truckers?

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