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Old 09-07-2014, 07:02 PM   #48
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Default Re: Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV impressions

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Originally Posted by Big Damo View Post
Is there any way you can turn up the volts to get her to haul ***? I saw a YouTube video of someone with a Chevy Volt who got a 5.5 second 0-100 out of it with software change to send more power to the electric motor lol.
Well, it would be beyond me, but I suspect that some smart kids will have no troubles. Interestingly, the battery has a peak power output of 60kW and the ICE nearly 90kW. The two working in tandem is nearly 150kW, well above the nominal 120kW (60 front + 60 rear) of the electric motors. I suspect that the power limits is both conservative (for long life) and limited by software. Being a Li battery, it could easily pump out more power. With just some work on the software, 200kW and a sub 16 second quarter is not out of the question.
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