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Old 01-29-2012, 09:11 PM   #6 (permalink)
puddleglum
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Hey, I don't want to hijack this thread, but can you guys tell me what size motors the city cars have an the approximate weight of the vehicle. I don't have one. Actually I've never seen one. Why I'm asking, I have a 6.7"x13.5" 36v motor from a crown reach truck. It sounds about the same power as what you have been discussing. If I ran it up to 60-72v, do you think I could get acceptable performance up to 45mph in a 1600-1800lb car? Would it likely be similar to your citicars?
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