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Old 05-14-2015, 05:52 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Taking what Daox said a step farther... In a car like this around town you might cruise in second gear but shift to third for max acceleration. That is because with only 72 volts there might not be enough voltage to supply the max amps at higher RPM. Seems backward at first.
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