On Jan. 15, 2024 we talked with Rohan (UWFE’s battery guy) to get his opinion on our pack’s cooling. Key concern/question was whether our cells were too close packed to provide space for air to pass through. This page is a general, bullet point info-dump of we got from the conversation since they have a lot of experience:
Formula’s pack consists of around 800 cells and has a current draw ranging from 80A to 130A. In comparison, MSXV’s pack consists of 288 cells and draws roughly 10A. The main factor that makes our pack hotter is that our car is 100% going to be in a very hot environment whereas Formula’s ambient temperature depends on the season that their competition is in (it can be in the Winter or the Summer).
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