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Christ · 10-13-2009, 11:35 PM

I was at my local TSC (Tractor Supply Co, Inc.) browsing around while speaking with one of the cashiers about fixing her horse trailer for her, when I noticed the incredibly low price tag on electric compressor motors.

My question is this:

Would a 110VAC motor rated at 5HP "Continuous Duty" be sufficient to drive a car small car at speeds around 30MPH around town? I know it doesn't take much to drive a Metro... just wondered how little I could honestly get away with.

I think, since it's rated at 5 HP continuous, I could get away with running it for short times much higher than that, which would make acceleration more bearable, not that it's that big a deal, really.

If not a Metro, what about one of those little dune-buggy things?

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Question about E-motors I was at my local TSC (Tractor Supply Co, Inc.) browsing around while speaking with one of the cashiers about fixing her horse trailer for her, when I noticed the incredibly low price tag on electric compressor motors. My question is this: Would a 110VAC motor rated at 5HP "Continuous Duty" be sufficient to drive a car small car at speeds around 30MPH around town? I know it doesn't take much to drive a Metro... just wondered how little I could honestly get away with. I think, since it's rated at 5 HP continuous, I could get away with running it for short times much higher than that, which would make acceleration more bearable, not that it's that big a deal, really. If not a Metro, what about one of those little dune-buggy things? __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"