https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/to ... t?ref=city
got this link from colleague at work.
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Hilarious.
The motor is "electro magnetic"
Well that describes every electric motor...
2MW peak power!
Sounds like the 80's speaker advertising.
Yes it does 1500W - for 1us.
Ah but in reality 2MW@700V is 2900A - a couple of medium sized IGBT's
It is only 2.9kWh per run + losses.
2kW panels ~4hours to recharge...
2900A/5Ah = 580C
Poor lipo's
Ultracaps should be in there somewhere.
The motor is "electro magnetic"
Well that describes every electric motor...
2MW peak power!
Sounds like the 80's speaker advertising.
Yes it does 1500W - for 1us.
Ah but in reality 2MW@700V is 2900A - a couple of medium sized IGBT's

It is only 2.9kWh per run + losses.
2kW panels ~4hours to recharge...
2900A/5Ah = 580C
Poor lipo's
Ultracaps should be in there somewhere.
So the short answer is NO but the long answer is YES.
Help prevent road rage - get outta my way!
Help prevent road rage - get outta my way!
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So cynical...
I reckon they could pull a megawatt easy. with a 30 Ah LiPo pack you could manage 100C and not be too overweight.

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I seem to remember Semikron advertising a 2MW IGBT 3-phase bridge.
So the short answer is NO but the long answer is YES.
Help prevent road rage - get outta my way!
Help prevent road rage - get outta my way!