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ecoTruck · 12-13-2010, 02:00 AM

I like the idea of putting the fan on an electric motor. Then would you just use P=IV? but how would you know what rpms its turning? and what is the average efficiency of an electric motor? 90%ish?

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ecoTruck EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 6 Sierra - '97 GMC K1500 90 day: 17.15 mpg (US) Sleepy - '89 Ford Taurus SHO 90 day: 29.36 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like the idea of putting the fan on an electric motor. Then would you just use P=IV? but how would you know what rpms its turning? and what is the average efficiency of an electric motor? 90%ish?