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MetroMPG · 06-17-2008, 04:06 PM

Similar, but the old drum contactors in the EVs didn't typically use resistors except at the lowest setting (for creeping). They switched the batteries around eg. from 6v to 12v to 36... etc. Other than the creeping speed, it was all direct connection from the pack to the motor.

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