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Old 10-11-2009, 02:15 PM   #213 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Christ View Post
Does the torque effectively double for the duration of the low-setting?
Correct. Peak consumption in series will be 1kw, but will have double torque.
Peak consumption in parallel will be 2.5kw.
I will accelerate to 18mph in series mode, then cut throttle and quickly switch to parallel to reach 38mph.
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