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Old 11-07-2009, 01:18 AM
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Default Re: Miata AC55 build MX-AC55

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I'm sure some will come here and argue that they drive in one gear, but they don't go 80 mph and 0-60 in 9 sec all in one gear, and if they say they do, then they are big fat liars . Oh, and they don't get 60 miles range in one gear, not with 16kWh usable pack energy.
Unless they drive a Tesla...
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Old 11-07-2009, 08:09 AM
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Default Re: Miata AC55 build MX-AC55

a quick check shows that
at 2400lb and a cd of 0.34 (which is purely estimated)
you'll approximately make 60mph on a 10% incline and 90mph driving level with nominal motor specs.
Using motor peak specs you'll make 55mph on a 30% incline 75mph on a 10% incline and sadly no more top speed.

I could of course be completely wrong.
Motor specs are from Azure Dynamics pamphlet.
In my calculation I use the rolling friction (not the drag neither the weight) of a 4000lb car, so above values may be on the lower side.

Oh, and I hope I will not completely embarrass myself with my first posting here.

torque in Nm, speed in mph
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Old 11-07-2009, 08:23 AM
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Default Re: Miata AC55 build MX-AC55

What are the two blue lines one is dashed? Cool chart BTW

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Old 11-07-2009, 08:42 AM
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Default Re: Miata AC55 build MX-AC55

The blue lines are the wheel torque available at a certain speed considering the gear ratio.
The dashed one for the peak and the continuous for the nominal motor specs.

The other lines show the wheel torque needed to negotiate the incline in percent over the speed achieveable.
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