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05.20.2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianG
I highly doubt that. To get the truck moving it takes X energy. All that energy taken from the batteries does not make it to the wheels because of losses in the batteries, ESC, and motor. The same is true for taking motion and converting it to electricity; there will always be losses. So, you will never be able to take full advantage of kinetic energy.
Minus losses...

I meant whether or not you can only get roughly half (half wave rectifiy), or full bridge rectification? As it would be a sine wave generated, correct?


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