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To: hattend

That’s the inherent difference between an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The ICE has to be running to sustain operation, while an electric motor can be at standstill, zero RPM, then respond when the electricity is applied.


174 posted on 08/18/2013 3:25:31 PM PDT by Cyber Liberty (It wasn't the Rodeo Clown's act, it was the crowd reaction they could't take.)
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To: Cyber Liberty; Norman Arbuthnot

Okay, it’s just seems weird to me but I googled it...max torque on an electric motor occurs at zero RPM:


Steam engines and electric motors tend to produce maximum torque close to zero rpm, with the torque diminishing as rotational speed rises (due to increasing friction and other constraints). Reciprocating steam engines can start heavy loads from zero RPM without a clutch.

I learn something new every day


177 posted on 08/18/2013 4:10:58 PM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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