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Old 05-14-2016, 11:20 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
Depends upon what type of electric motor you are talking about, as a simple series DC-motor draws maximum current at zero (stall) rpms. The more complex multi-phased AC-motors typically draw maximum current at higher rpms, where their efficiency is much better.
So for instance, would you very more range of you re geared a Tesla model s to be at lower rpm on the freeway?
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