Thread: HP required for "typical" vehicle on flat at 55mph?
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Old 01-13-2012, 03:07 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I hear 1000A DC motor controllers can give off toxic fumes that affect your brain when you destroy them.
Ah yes, I had the fire extinguisher with but no SCUBA......

Note to self for next time.
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