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Date:         Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:21:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: A totally "Shocking" story! NO VANAGON CONTENT, BUT ALL VW
Comments: To: raceingcajun <raceingcajun@COMMUNICOMM.COM>
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It is impressive and i wonder if he gets a bulk deal on the batteries :)


Can someone school me why (apart from maybe it was available) he used an AC motor (3 phase) rather than a hDhC motor? Is converting battery DC power to 3 phase AC more efficient than using a DC motor controller?


alistair




On Feb 21, 2014, at 6:55 AM, raceingcajun <raceingcajun@communicomm.com> wrote:


> Next time you gripe about your Vanagon and its grounding and electrical
> system problems, leaking head gaskets, fuel leak fires, lack of performance,
> etc, etc, so on and so forth, just think about this!
> 
> Is this the text book definition of the mad scientist, or great back yard
> tinker? You tell me.
> 
> http://www.passatworld.com/forums/79-passat-month/291386-passat-month-june-2009-etischer-eric-tischer.html
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