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Empulse Question...
« on: June 27, 2012, 12:29:43 PM »


the radiator....does it cool the batteries only, the motor only, or both?


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Re: Empulse Question...
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2012, 12:40:43 PM »
Four big sources of heat on an electric motorcycle:

1. Controller
2. Batteries
3. Motor
4. Charger

The batteries probably put out the least heat, and IIRC in the fast forward videos it mentioned that they were liquid-cooled .. so I assume everything is.
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Re: Empulse Question...
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2012, 07:28:18 AM »
Welllll... the radiator cools liquid, which then cools anything you want.  Just run the coolant lines as desired.  Even if an area isn't being actively cooled, it likely benefits by getting hit with less hot air from the other areas.  This is particularly an issue at low speeds (at least, with gassers).

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Re: Empulse Question...
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2012, 07:03:06 PM »
The radiator cools the motor only via an electric water pump.

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Re: Empulse Question...
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2012, 09:25:09 PM »
Is the charger cooled by forced-air only? How loud is the fan attached to it while bulk charging? (I recall the Enertia Classic was rather loud, the Enertia Plus is reportedly better?)
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