Ian is very much correct.
Markymark.27:
Hi
I run turnigy 4500mah 35c battery's, and i have my Tekin system set to the 'medium setting',meaning power output will be half of the maximum,it runs pretty long and i don't temperature issues, in fact after a full 20m final its kind of cool.If i wanted longer run time's i could set the settings lower,but i think its perfect at the moment.
Now your wondering if your battery's will last for 20 minutes, that's a good question. Yes and No. If you drive like Jeremy Clarkson then no,driving fast is not the key!, drive more like James May,sensibly remember this, you will not come in for a pit stop,were as the nitro's will , and your time will equal with the nitro's because you'll be driving slower than usual. Now, i'm not saying drive REALLY slow i'm saying drive sensibly, The problem i had in my first couple of races was that when i bumped up i thought 'these guys look pretty good'. POWER!!!,but that got me nowhere,so take it easy,relax and stay calm when driving. My battery's finished 30 seconds before the end of my final,which i found a bit annoying...
However during qualifying there is no problem as their 7 minutes long mostly,but i still say its not about the speed, it mostly about corners and jumps, electric cars act quite differently to nitro's due to weight difference etc and when i made my move from Nitro to electric it took some time getting used to it.
One thing i feel i most say is that it various for all different tracks and temperatures,if its a nice cold day the system will run cooler=meaning more run time(not dramatically noticeable)but still more,if its a very hot day like today it will run warmer meaning it will produce a waste product=heat!, and heat reduces the time of the battery life.
Hope that helps.
Thanks.
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