Martin Klingensmith wrote:
> On 2/24/07, Jake Anderson <jake@vapourforge.com> wrote:
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>> Using the electric motor to hold the car still when going up hill would
>> be even more inefficient than using the petrol motor I'd think. An
>> electric motor at stall uses loads of power and does no work.
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> It uses less work than if you're slipping your torque converter!
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Yes but the power for that comes from petrol.
Rather than Petrol > Generator > Battery > ESC > Motor.

I have a better idea. If you don't want your car to move, apply the brake.

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