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Old 02-02-2010, 10:47 PM   #10 (permalink)
moonmonkey
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the regen turns the motor into a generator during breaking, but it will absorb in the kilowatts of energy quickly! but the motor adds zero dead weight or drag because it also drives the wheels, if you are adding a bunch of alternators thats alot of weight and drag?
you will never come close to the effectiveness of the hybreds system, if you wanted to use the alternators to slowm you down by hitting a switch that would activate your feild windings that would present drag on a driveshaft and slow you down and also generate power, but i cant see it being a positive thing ( you'ed lose more than you would gain,if i understand what you are tring to do.
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