<<<< Does anyone have crash-test knowledge of the Miles ZX40s NEV (or
other +/-
information to share)? It is built from a chinese (I think) glider by a
california company. They add lead-acid batteries, curtis controller, and a
DC motor and limit it to 25mph. In Seattle, the local dealer, MC Electric,
modifies the gear ratio to allow 35mph, per Washington state law.
My biggest concern is safety. I can, perhaps, add some safety features, but
first I would like to know to what level it has been safety tested. I have
found internet sites proclaiming "IC Variant Crash Tested to EU Standards",
whatever that means. Does anyone know?
More information at:
http://www.milesautomotive.com/showroom_zx40s.php >>>>
You can boost a golf cart's top speed to 25mph add all the correct
equipment (lights, horn, etc) and licensed it as an NEV, but it
wouldn't fair well in *any* crash. I don't even know what NEV crash
testing is done, but I doubt they are tested anywhere near that higher
speed of 35mph.
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other +/-
information to share)? It is built from a chinese (I think) glider by a
california company. They add lead-acid batteries, curtis controller, and a
DC motor and limit it to 25mph. In Seattle, the local dealer, MC Electric,
modifies the gear ratio to allow 35mph, per Washington state law.
My biggest concern is safety. I can, perhaps, add some safety features, but
first I would like to know to what level it has been safety tested. I have
found internet sites proclaiming "IC Variant Crash Tested to EU Standards",
whatever that means. Does anyone know?
More information at:
http://www.milesautomotive.com/showroom_zx40s.php >>>>
You can boost a golf cart's top speed to 25mph add all the correct
equipment (lights, horn, etc) and licensed it as an NEV, but it
wouldn't fair well in *any* crash. I don't even know what NEV crash
testing is done, but I doubt they are tested anywhere near that higher
speed of 35mph.
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