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brucey · 12-18-2009, 03:55 PM

Why not just use an AC motor to begin with and get regen automatically?

Something similar to what you described has been done by coyote X here I believe, on his metro. But I don't think its finished.

12-18-2009, 03:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
brucey A madman Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WV Posts: 1,018 Pequod - '17 Subaru Outback 90 day: 22.79 mpg (US) Thanks: 73 Thanked 183 Times in 98 Posts	Why not just use an AC motor to begin with and get regen automatically? Something similar to what you described has been done by coyote X here I believe, on his metro. But I don't think its finished.