What can you control about your car?- The four things that you can really control
- Electrical efficiency
- Losses due to electrical electrical resistance
- Losses due to poor gearing
- Weight
- Rolling friction
- Aerodynamic drag
Possible Order of Decisions - Find your motor. For example:
- an ETEK motor runs at 48 volts. Plan for sufficient batteries to operate motor at the optimum efficiency
A 48v motor will require require four 12volts.
- Batteries,two 24 volt batteries,
etc. [The number of batteries will coop with your frame]
- Plan your solar array so that, it can efficiently charge your
batteries batteries. A 48v motor will require at least 52 volts coming in from your solar
array and producing approximately 15 amps.
- How many amps do
you need to meet your power settings?
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