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Old 12-15-2009 | 10:45 PM
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Default all the way down.

Originally Posted by Dave H
Yes, the lipo is certainly capable of running longer, it’s more efficient, a lot less energy lost going into heat. Depends on current draw, but 20-30% improvement is not uncommon.

But also be aware that unlike nimh you shouldn’t run a lipo all the way down for good battery life.
What you meant by "All the way down" is it no longer responds? are there any way maybe that the lipo will stop sending current if it reaches a specific mimimum volt left? I usually run it till it's not moving my car anymore.
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