revo 1/16th scale run time?

[traxxastmaxx]

i know nothing about electric so how long you think the batteries will run for and how long to charge? any estimate? and is there any kind of break in for the electric motor?

[gperson90]

you need to give us more than that about the batteries, and what kind of charger you would be using. And the best kind of break in for the motor is to use them and after a while it will be broken in.

[RyanMavis]

If you'd like a very rough estimate (which is all you're going to get due to the total and complete lack of background information! e.g. MAH rating, whether you're running in parallel or series, drive terrain and habits, etc.), if you're using the battery that's included, probably 10-20 minutes.

[traxxastmaxx]

you need to give us more than that about the batteries, and what kind of charger you would be using. And the best kind of break in for the motor is to use them and after a while it will be broken in.

where in the 1/16th revo forum so im think im talking about the battery that comes with it

[traxxastmaxx]

If you'd like a very rough estimate (which is all you're going to get due to the total and complete lack of background information! e.g. MAH rating, whether you're running in parallel or series, drive terrain and habits, etc.), if you're using the battery that's included, probably 10-20 minutes.

what does parallel and series mean

[m3andak]

parallel is one circuit. I.E. one lightbulb goes out, and everything after that goes out.

series is more then one. I.E. one lightbulb can go out but everything after still works.

also, series takes less power then parallel.

[odieser]

Parallel is with (2) 7.2 V 1000Mah batteries equals 7.2V at 2000 Mah
Series is with (2) 7.2 V 1000Mah batteries equals 14.4V at 1000 Mah

[wesgreen]

also, series takes less power then parallel.[/QUOTE]

That doesn't make any since. Odieser has it right. Sounds like there might be some noobs on here. A little research goes along way. Check out the E Revo FAQ section. Read it all, I believe its post 71 on page two that goes into great detail about the difference between parallel and series. There is also a wealth of other usful knowledge on there.

[Slasher]

parallel is one circuit. I.E. one lightbulb goes out, and everything after that goes out.

series is more then one. I.E. one lightbulb can go out but everything after still works.

also, series takes less power then parallel.

Everything you said is backwards.
The word "series" is a hint, too. Like a television series... One episodes after another in line. Or a series of dominoes lined up.

Parallel is like the first two L's in the word.. If one is broken, the other one is still an L. (to expand on your bulb analogy.)

[Chris York]

i agree with slasher. because if one battery goes dead it would become an open circuit and if its in parallel one batt doesnt affect the other.