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Re: Why not to shift?

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Originally Posted by apalrd View Post
Only three times?

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If you run a turbo mode, you are limiting your normal non-turbo driving in one of two ways:
-If you just divide/multiply the output by a constant, you're limiting the motor to substantially less mechanical power than it is capable of, and your acceleration will be worse in slow mode, due to reduced voltage, in addition to the high gearing.
-If you actually speed-control to a lower output speed, you will still maintain the acceleration of the actual gear but your drivers will still be limited. This is OK in some cases, depending on what you are trying to do, but you are still limited to the acceleration of the actual gear.

So, a turbo button is just limiting the drivers. It won't allow you to gear any faster, because your acceleration will suffer in non-turbo mode. My recommendation is to either gear a single-speed down to the speed you actually want to drive at, or run a real shifter.
Yes only three thankfully! They were all accidental but when we did we went near vertical. We have footage of the first one which was the worst considering we went airborne!
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