Thread: Gas powered engine horsepower equivalent to electrical motor horsepower?
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Re: Gas powered engine horsepower equivalent to electrical motor horsepower?
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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Maybe you need one of these or these. However, by the time you get batteries and electronics, I think the greatly increased cost and weight show that the gasoline engine is the better choice.
I was kind of hoping to buy some kit motors from my team cheaply and use those. But.. if this just won't work with the kit motors, then I may just say the heck with it and make it gas powered.
:sigh:

That's what I get for trying something that's never been done before (as far as I have seen).

Maybe there is a reason for that..
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