On Mon, Aug 11, 2014 at 5:15 PM, Adam Chasen via EV <[email protected]>
wrote:

> One solution is to use the clutch in the Leopard to ensure there is no
> starting load on the motor. I still measured inrushes of >300A with no
> load! That will not work for my directly coupled 1989 BMW. I am curious if
> Lee Hart (with his Leopard) and others with series wound DC motors drive
> using the clutch. I have since modified my shifting behavior to much higher
> RPMs after reading some about his driving style.


​I can't help with the more electronical questions posed here, but a minor
point - the original Leopard motor is not series wound.  It's a compound
wound.  Not sure if that's pertinent to the discussion.  Also, I've never
heard of anyone with an electric motor with a manual transmission or direct
drive that chooses to use the clutch.  That's generally considered an
awkward work-around for a problem that should be fixed.

As for Cor's suggestion of using a microwave transformer core to make an
inductor, my township's municipal services yard has an area where residents
can drop off old appliances.  There are almost always several discarded
microwaves there that haven't been hauled away yet.

Chris
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