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Old 07-08-2013, 04:09 PM   #713
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Originally Posted by Pete View Post
It's not available if you have just used it. You have to wait for it to recharge. Thus not always on.
This is not true. Nobody who has tested one has yet to be able to run it out.

And that's exactly the misunderstanding I expect a lot of people might have when reading about this. I did everything I could to actively try to run down the battery and simply couldn't do it. The blower was available any time I wanted it. Unless you're on the Autobahn and can hold the throttle wide open for long periods of time, the system will charge faster than you can run it down.

The only opportunity on this side of the sea to run it down might be over a few laps at a track event. I don't think anyone has tried this yet.
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