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Old 07-21-2014, 03:31 PM   #1
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Subscribed. Not that I would ever plan moving to a similar power system but very interesting to see. Thanks for putting this up for us mate.

Out of curiosity... what is heavier. An 3.2 engine or a stack of batteries?

Also I'd chk with someone to see if the tranny gears and others will be able to bear that amount of stress. 950hp seems a bit military tank to me?
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Old 07-23-2014, 11:26 PM   #2
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The motor should make 400 lb/ft of torque with 2000 amps.
The supercaps can generate about 4000 amps for a few seconds,
How much can the single transaxle handle?

The motor weighs about 120 lbs. The caps and a 2 minute battery are about 200lbs.

I have a smaller 8in motor and lightweight transaxle thinking of putting it in the front mostly because I have it and its just been collecting dust. The motor is not an A/C motor so no regen/braking, which is kinda the point of the awd, but I have it and its pretty light.
Pic of it, the bottom right is the main A/C drive motor out of a Prius for size comparison.



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