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Originally Posted by jamesm

no you misunderstand me. i agree that the mechanical challenges are far more difficult to overcome, and that the control is the easy part. my point is just that better hardware is an eventuality, and the rate of development in the field suggests that it may come sooner rather than later. do it once and do it right. if there were no other benefits (short and long term) to an intelligent control strategy, then i would side with you on this one, but there are in my opinion.

btw i have sitting next to me an 11hp brushless motor that is smaller than a beer can. i run it on a battery i can charge at 5-10c. it's not that far off, especially if you're willing to pay for it.