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Originally Posted by Ecky
Thanks Funkhoss, your numbers speak for themselves. Conservative driving with engine-off coasting can go a very long way, and anything to keep RPM down, vaccum low and load high is going to improve efficiency.
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Well I will certainly check out his modifications. Something is wrong with my set-up.
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Originally Posted by Ecky
Anyway, the stock tires on your car have a circumference of 82.2 inches. A hypothetical hub motor that tops out at 500rpm at 24v will move your car along at 39mph, but will have a top speed of 78mph at 48v and 156mph at 96v. Electric motors play by different rules than gas engines do.
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The question then becomes, how to have the electric motor kick on when my gasoline engine needs the power.