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Old 09-25-2015, 11:52 AM   #306 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by e*clipse View Post
Huh. That's interesting. I wonder why they rated the motor for such a high voltage, then made it's critical supply far short on the power output??

Maybe it has to do with when the boost is working - I mean, up to about 6000 rpm, the BEMF is less than 250Vrms. (2010 Prius motor data) Perhaps they're using the booster only if necessary for high speeds?

- E*clipse
That's a good point, maybe it really won't matter... I think I will just try with it as Toyota designed it first. If the results aren't as good as I'd like I can always try new things then...
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