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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls
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Somewhat off topic, how hard are you accelerating when your catalyst temperature shoots up to 3000°C? Does this represent a leaner fuel/air mixture than you'd see in a high-speed hill climb?
3000°C! That's higher than the glass point of glass or the melting point of steel. That seems unsustainably hot. It makes me think I should be careful about adding insulation to my cat. Fiberglass batt would be too much; I'll just wrap it in a few layers of aluminium foil to replace the rattling heat shield.
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Opps, left axis on the catalytic converter temperatures. Closer to 600-700 C.
I'll post the data later. In the meanwhile, here is Google link of the test route I used.
Bob Wilson
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2019 Tesla Model 3 Std. Range Plus - 215 mi EV
2017 BMW i3-REx - 106 mi EV, 88 mi mid-grade
Retired engineer, Huntsville, AL
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