[PRCo] Re: More Thoughts on 1600s versus 1700s

Fred Schneider fschnei at supernet.com
Wed Mar 19 12:18:54 EST 2003


You'll need an electrical engineer to explain that.  I simply know that motor
output worses on a hot day whereas steam engines do better because the thermal
losses are improved.

John Swindler wrote:

> >Fred Schneider mentioned:
> >
> >.........
> >
> >The cars with blown motors probably could be made peppier than those with
> >internally vented motors, because the external fan on the MG set could keep
> >the motors cooler at lower speeds.  But I have never seen any proof that
> >specs for the limit relays were changed on cars with blown motors.  Now I
> >know I'm speaking Greek, right?
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