Thread: i3 "tuning"
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      04-08-2014, 04:00 PM   #2
jadnashuanh
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I doubt there is much tweaking you can do with an electric motor! It's not like you can feed it more gas which can make more power like in an ICE. There are ways to limit the power - they do that in the EcoPro mode, but making more is a different story.

Without changing the REx's generator, too, putting a larger motor or making it more powerful won't do anything...the REx is just driving the generator which has a max output. No idea if there's room for a larger generator, but most engines can be tweaked...that may affect longevity and certainly your warranty, though.

Now, adding more gas storage could be done and I'm pretty sure you could tweak the software to enable the REx to be activated at will (that capability is in those sold in Europe, as I understand it). That does have some merit, but CA would have big issues with that!
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