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Originally Posted by cbaker
Today was even better. I had moved over to 4th gear on a flat area and as I approached a hill a car got right behind me and I was afraid to downshift and to my surprise, it was fine. I was expecting to bog down but it was strong, even better than third. I just left it in 4th all day and had no problem.
It's working, and the numbers are right so I guess it's good  |
Sorry to hear about the batteries, depending on where they were at, I would have considered buying them from you (if you and I were close by at some point)
I strongly recommend you buy an ammeter.
An EV generates the MOST power at the lowest RPM!
This also means you use the most energy and can overheat the motor and reduce your range.
In an EV you normally downshift to conserve brushes and range.
AKA it is still beneficial to you (more efficient less brush wear) to at least start in a lower gear then upshift to your final gear, in an EV you do not techically need to shift but your motor and batteries will thank you if you do.
When you have situations that allow you to accellerate gradually you can use an ammeter to slowly drift up to speed and shift as needed and your range can be dramatically increased.
Cheers
Ryan