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Re: Custom Gearboxes

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Originally Posted by asid61 View Post
Actually, I've alwasy been confused about something in the JVN calc: it lists the draw at maximum output load, but is that the normal drive load or pushing match load?
Neither, it's an overly simplified model of total current draw. It doesn't take into account stuff like battery voltage drop.

JVN's spreadsheet is a very good first pass, but you really should look into it deeper. Check out Ether's drivetrain simulation program that takes that stuff into account.