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05-25-2007, 11:22 PM | #51 | |
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thats what i was gonna say! but that tesla looks sick. i really like it.
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05-26-2007, 04:37 PM | #52 |
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oh man... downhill canyon runs would be way too fun.. . . . . ..
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05-28-2007, 04:16 AM | #53 |
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Awesome! Looks cool too.
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06-03-2007, 09:00 PM | #54 |
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I'd pull the eletrics out and drop a turbocharged GSXR 1300 motor into it. Then we'd have a party. 275-300 hp 13k rpm
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06-22-2007, 11:51 AM | #55 | |
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Another reason that EVs are so efficient is that they use regenerative braking, which means that whenever you are stopping or slowing down, the drive motor becomes a generator that pumps energy back into the battery-- a process that is about 98***37; efficient. Modern, well-designed EVs only use about 10% to 15% as much energy as a comparable ICE car. Wow. Oh, and one more thing... you don't hit the GAS... you hit the ACCELERATOR PEDAL... lol... Last edited by calartiste; 06-22-2007 at 11:58 AM. |
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06-22-2007, 01:09 PM | #56 | |
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Most of the comments on this thread have been really positive, just a few have been mildly negative... none of the guys that are making those comments have ever ridden in or driven an EV, and the experience is profound. Imagine sitting behind the wheel of the car. You turn the key-- but it's not an ignition key, cuz there's no igniiton... it simply allows the computer to boot up... there is no sound. You push your foot down on the accelerator (no, it's no longer a "gas pedal"... hehe...)... you do not hear the engine spool up to give you torque-- there is no engine spooling, no engine roar, no vibration-- but instantaneously, something kicks you in the butt like a MULE. EVs have instantaneous torque, with zero lag time. You have an open road ahead of you... there is no engine roar, only the sound of rapidly accelerating wind whipping past your ears like a hang-glider in a power dive... you feel it, you see it, and you hear it but barely. For a second it's as if you're going deaf-- like seeing a black-and-white photo of a colorful bird for the first time, there's something missing, but it's cool, and fun-- a new way to experience motion. You expect to have to shift gears, but no... the car simply continues to accelerate until you're really at a clip. Acceleration, without roar, vibration, or the momentary bump of a shift every few seconds. And the whole time, you're just using tiny amounts of very efficient POWER. An EV is an exhilarating thing to wrap yourself into. |
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06-22-2007, 01:16 PM | #57 |
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Hehe... funny you would say that... the Lightning, a new British EV super-car, which is three times the price of a Tesla, uses something similar. Super-car drivers are so used to all that burbling sound that they actually have a speaker mounted in the front, simulating the sound of an engine, to make those guys feel at home! LOL!!!
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06-22-2007, 01:22 PM | #58 |
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It's not like driving a regular car, where heavy traffic drives your mileage down. Cars with internal combustion engines have "cruising speeds" at which they run most efficiently, but that's not how it is with EVs, which run more efficiently the slower you drive them. And because of regenerative braking, where every time you slow or stop the drive motor becomes a generator that puts almost all of that inertia back into the battery, you don't lose efficiency there, either... and don't burn up your brakes.
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06-22-2007, 01:26 PM | #59 | |
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06-22-2007, 01:43 PM | #60 | |
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There are EV forums online where guys share what they've learned, to help other guys build up their machines without making costly mistakes... for instance, I talked with Bill Dube', the guy that built the KillaCycle drag bike, and he told me that if you're gonna build an EV conversion, start out with cheap lead-acid batteries cuz they're more forgiving of mistakes, and if you screw up it doesn't cost you a fortune. After you straighten out any issues with charging, cooling, etc., you can dump lots of cash into A123 nanophosphate batteries, or whatever else comes along that's light and powerful, without worry. I found a BMW 318i with a blown engine... I'm considering yanking the engine, and building it up as an EV... if I do, I'll do it that way-- with lead acid first, get as much help from the guys that have already done it, and when I feel confident, I'll switch to lighter, more powerful, longer-range, quick-charging (and expensive) nanophosphates. |
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06-22-2007, 02:07 PM | #61 |
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$100k for a daily commuter to work? I'll wait until the price drops. That thing does look sick and i've seen video footage of this. It mooooves like someone above described. Quiet and torquey. Power delivery was like that of a golf cart, expect a lot more power, if that makes sense.
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09-23-2007, 12:23 PM | #62 |
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This Zerosports EV car is for sale. Limited Edition. Please let us know if you are interested. Zerosports has decided to test out the market. We are providing first year of fre service if you purchase this EV car.
Please call us for details at 714-602-5741 Last edited by Edo Performance; 09-23-2007 at 12:28 PM. |
09-23-2007, 06:07 PM | #63 |
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$29k seems like a bit much for this car. I was thinking it was around $10k before I saw the real price.
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09-24-2007, 02:38 AM | #64 |
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car prices got lowered to around $20k
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09-24-2007, 10:43 PM | #65 |
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I see. Well I do not doubt that the car is a fun little piece to drive, but I simply don't see any great demand emerging for them until they are street legal, faster,has longer range, and cheaper..
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09-25-2007, 08:59 AM | #66 |
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Sure its fast, but .... with no sound of exhaust .... whats the fun?
an annoying electric engine tang ... no good |
09-25-2007, 09:10 AM | #67 |
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09-25-2007, 09:33 AM | #68 |
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I dream of one day having an electric car that gives me speed and power but some alright mileage (at least 150 mi. per charge?), and a decent recharge time (3.5 hours seems alright), at a fair market price (Not the $100k for the tesla, as awesome as it is.)
I mean, this car seems GREAT, and I love the go-kart appeal to it, but $29k for something that tops out at 40mph and can only get you 45 miles? I'm ok with the 40mph, but for that it needs to be able to give me at least 100 miles to the charge, especially with an 8 hour charge. I also assume that if you have the radio on (if it has one), the run distance is cut down as well? Last edited by Predwolf; 09-25-2007 at 09:48 AM. |
09-25-2007, 10:32 AM | #69 |
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thanks guys for the support!! wish me luck!
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12-04-2007, 06:05 PM | #70 |
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"4-wheel disc brakes with cross-drilled rotors, independent double-wishbone suspension"
Seems like overkill for something that goes 40mph Its excellent for those 13 mile trips (40mph * 0.33hr (20 minutes...you need the other 20 minutes to get back home)) you want to make by yourself. And you cant pick anything up IE grocery store since the trunk is probably full of 900 lbs of batteries.... Might as well by a bicycle for $100 and have $24,899 to spend on beer and hookers And if you actually parked it somewhere you'd have to hope a couple guys wouldnt pick it up and throw it in the back of their truck and take off with it. Last edited by Phatron; 12-04-2007 at 06:12 PM. |
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