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Re: 6 CIM Motors?

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Originally Posted by Hutch
You do realize that using all 6 at one time, even drawing only 35 amps each would be over 200 amps - which can't be done with the batteries we use. This is one of the things they were talking about when they said we couldn't possibly use everything.

Yes, but you could replicate this effect by running the standard 4 CIMs, and two FPs at once. It could happen. And you can draw over 200 amps through the battery for a short period of time. I don't know how much over 200, but anyway, the 120 amp would break relatively quickly in said case.

But who the heck is going to run 6 CIMs at that current at the same time anyway? Please, no "HexaMax V2"...
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