Castle 5th scale

Ohhh 2833! What are the plans for this motor? Gosh, I thought I had the biggest Castle Motor but now you go and one up me with that huge thing.

[Team Pie 420]

SERIOUSLY you guys should go from R/C and diversify into full sized propulsion!!!

I have right now a 98 passport with 30 lead acids in it and a burnt brushed motor Im dien to go brushless with!!!!

Electron power has powered trains for 60 years when do we the people get to enjoy millions of miles of operation like Santa fe???
I have so many projects and not have the 30 grand A/C propulsion wants for there set up ><

[Pdelcast]

Originally Posted by Team Pie 420

SERIOUSLY you guys should go from R/C and diversify into full sized propulsion!!!

I have right now a 98 passport with 30 lead acids in it and a burnt brushed motor Im dien to go brushless with!!!!

Electron power has powered trains for 60 years when do we the people get to enjoy millions of miles of operation like Santa fe???
I have so many projects and not have the 30 grand A/C propulsion wants for there set up ><

Probably not -- too many regulations. DC brushless really isn't practical above about 20 horsepower. The magnets get too big, too expensive, and too dangerous.

Plus the voltages get really dangerous as well.

AC propulsion uses AC induction motors in their setups. Much better suited to 100+ horsepower setups.

[hemiblas]

Originally Posted by Pdelcast

Probably not -- too many regulations. DC brushless really isn't practical above about 20 horsepower. The magnets get too big, too expensive, and too dangerous.

Plus the voltages get really dangerous as well.

AC propulsion uses AC induction motors in their setups. Much better suited to 100+ horsepower setups.

I've always thought it would be cool to replace a car alternator with a brushless motor. While the motor is running you could use it as an alternator to charge up the batteries. When the vehicle is accelerating the motor could kick in to help fuel economy and performance. It sounds like the technology is there to make this happen right now. So its the regulations then keeping this from happening? Sounds like 20hp with the torque these motors produce this would be a viable idea. Wouldnt this turn a fiesta or corolla into a hot rod?