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Originally Posted by elanmel
Darin,
In an earlier message you briefly discussed overvolting your motor, but haven't done so yet. Do you think this would be possible with a 48 volt motor? The forklift guys say there are 72 volt units out there but they are rare, heavy and expensive.
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My motor is a weenie 24v 60 pounder! I'm running it at 72 volts with no problems. I didn't advance the brushes or anything. If you have a 48v motor, feel completely secure in the fact that you can run it at 72 volts. 72v should get you up to like 45 mph I think. I don't think freeway speeds are practical at 72v. The current draw to be way too high. Well, maybe if your car is really aerodynamic. I have a ghetto super beetle, about as aerodynamic as a yeller monkeyturd (an un-aerodynamic one). At 72 volts, it's top speed is about 45 mph, but 35 is more practical to keep current down.