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A. ICE stands for Internal Combustion Engine. EV stands for Electric Vehicle. A hybrid vehicle is one that uses a mixture or combination of technologies to propel the vehicle. Hybrids are generally one of two types: series or parallel. A parallel hybrid uses multiple, possibly combined, means of powering the vehicle, while a series hybrid generally uses a source to produce electricity in order to power an
electric motor that actually drives the vehicle.

A. We are not “trekkies”, but we do enjoy Star Trek. However, that had very little to do with the original name selection for our motors. The name was a natural way of differentiating our motor series, and also showed that we intended on incorporating new and advanced thinking in the enhanced designs of the motors we planned on building. The “War” portion of the name comes from Warfield
Electric Motor Company. Jerry Warfield was instrumental in our original designs (and subsequent designs, as were John Wayland and numerous others...). The capital “P” at the end of the name is also significant. It stands for “Phil Brown”, a close friend and supporter of our original electric dragster concept vehicle. Unfortunately, Phil was taken by cancer prior to the project gaining momentum. We intend to maintain this method of honoring Phil in the naming of our ImPulse, and TransWarP motors as well. As the ImPulse motors are the least powerful of our motors and the TransWarP motors utilized a transmission style armature shaft, the TV series names were a natural fit and also allowed us to use the capital “P”

A. NetGain Motors, Inc. actually ships almost anywhere in the world that is not on the U.S. restricted country list. We have many great Authorized Dealers all around the world. You might want to contact one of our Authorized Dealers who can assist you with ordering, questions, additional components, and support. See this web page for a list of Authorized Motor Dealers: https://www.go-ev.com/dealers.html

A. Lead acid (PbA) batteries can be less expensive if the end result is simply to have 144 Volt system, and range, performance and battery life aren't important, but cost should not be the only concern. The PbA batteries are normally twice the weight of a Lithium (Li) pack. So a typical 144 Volt PbA pack might weigh 720+ lbs whereas Li cells (providing a similar voltage) might weigh around 190 lbs. And, since the Li cells can normally discharge at a higher rate, and recharge at a higher rate you would see greater acceleration and quicker recharging. The Li cells will also provide about double the driving range of PbA batteries. So, at double the range, better performance, longer life the 50% higher cost might be worth the investment.

A. If you are an approved and active Authorized Dealer you can purchase directly from NetGain Motors, Inc. However, we are a true distributor and we only sell our products through our Authorized Dealers. They can also handle other component needs as well as your service and support.