# Speed control **URL:** \ **Category:** Technical Discussions\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/speed-control/1041 "2008-11-19T09:12:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maxx366](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@maxx366](https://community.electricforum.com/u/maxx366)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 9:12am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/speed-control/1041/1 "2008-11-19T09:12:33Z")
we bought a comuta van, its all there except the batteries. i want to update this car, its 72 volt i believe, i need any info i can get on newer parts for this car. maybe someone has one and has already done what im setting out to do. i want to put a newer speed control on it and dont know what i need to buy, help, lol. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![frodus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@frodus](https://community.electricforum.com/u/frodus)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/speed-control/1041/2 "2008-11-19T12:34:43Z")
find out what voltage it is, and if possible, what kind of current it uses normally. ---
**Author:** ![maxx366](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/58f4c7/32.png) [@maxx366](https://community.electricforum.com/u/maxx366)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/speed-control/1041/3 "2008-11-19T13:38:42Z")
72 volt dc ---
**Author:** ![frodus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e95f7d/32.png) [@frodus](https://community.electricforum.com/u/frodus)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/speed-control/1041/4 "2008-11-19T16:03:23Z")
what kind of amps originally ran through it? It helps to know to size a new controller. (i only asked about voltage again because you were somewhat unsure)