"Chip tuning"?

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  1. WE0H

    WE0H Senior Member

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    That was a crazy crash in that video...

    Mike
     
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    Such a taper is a necessary consequence of having a limited power source.

    Well, maybe not completely necessary. An alternate solution would be to restrict the torque and RPM to lower values. But that would not be an improvement.
     
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  3. WE0H

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    Does the electric motor have 300 something foot pounds of torque capability? I thought I read that some where a while back?

    Mike
     
    #43 WE0H, Aug 21, 2012
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    Trollbait It's a D&D thing

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    IIRC, the gen2 motor did.
     
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    Corwyn Energy Curmudgeon

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    "The electric motor on the Prius [Gen II] is rated at 67 horsepower from 1,200 to 1,540 rpm. It produces 295 pound-feet of torque from 0 to 1,200 rpm"
    from: HowStuffWorks "The Toyota Prius"

    Read the whole thing.
    There is no limit on the torque below that, other than traction control.
     
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