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Originally Posted by ev99saturn
Part of the problem may be in educating my right foot in how to do 'modest acceleration'. 
For now, the car can only make about 135 kw, so motor heating is not an issue. But once the rest of the batteries are build and installed that will increase to 345kw, then I will be monitoring temperatures more closely. |
yeah, its true they say driving habits usually make more of a difference than modifications, and with a car like that it's just hard not to drive it fast. However, even very small changes can add up, like gear oil viscosity especially at low temps. And even if efficiency isn't your main goal, you also increase peak performance and more sustained output with any of these modifications so it's really a win-win. I'm sure motor heating isn't an issue at this point, but the sensor is there as a safety feature and ANY heat generated is a direct indication of efficiency, and that goes for all the electronics, not just the motor. Accurate temperature gauges on all these things will give you some feedback on your driving habits, etc. as well as one more ruler to measure the effectiveness of any other modifications.