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Re: One speed vs Two speed gearboxes

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Originally Posted by Thad House View Post
The 4 cim system takes the same amperage, but more voltage to reach that amperage. So the 4 cim system does use more power to hold an identical velocity.
That doesn't make sense. It should take more amps than a six cim system per motor. Adding all the motors, a four cim system should use the same number of amps as a six cim system, with a bit of wiggle due to the efficiency curve of the cim.