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Re: 3 CIM Drive Train Battery Draw

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Originally Posted by Danny Diaz View Post
We have 2 CIMs on each side of our 8-wheel DT (one of the AndyMark systems) and we're sucking battery so fast we can only go about 3-4 minutes before we see noticeable voltage drops on the batteries and the system becomes sluggish. We've not been battery hogs like this in ... ever. Yes, everything has been lubed properly.

<shrug>
What is your gear ratio (from motor all the way to the wheels) and wheel diameter?