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Originally posted by Azimov
Yep, that's right. But, the key is in your last statement.
The power needs of the motors is the factor. The motor isn't pulling that 700mA cause if it did, it would deplete the batteries almost immediately. It runs for an hour or so.
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No, I'm still fairly sure my approximations are close; if it pulls 700mA, then that means it could drive for an hour at that load it if had a 700mAh pack. But, it only has a 120mAh pack, which explains why it only runs for 1/6th of an hour, 10 minutes. Yes, it takes more to move from a standstill, and less to coast, but that's why I said 0.7A average. Like I said, I've done extensive, accurate testing on Mini-Z motors, and they pull 0.7-2A, so it's not unreasonable that the Epoch pulls around 0.7A on average. What kind of output can you get from the solar cells?