Absolutely beautiful build!
Has anyone built from scratch?
Hi. I'm fairly new here and have been fascinated by the wisdom and information available here. I am, however, intrigued because there seem to be very few people building from scratch and those vehicles which are aren't usually for road use.
I reckon that if a car were build from scratch and some concessions were made to the necessities of weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and one modified one's expectations of what the car could do (i.e. accept that there is limited boot space etc.) then the performance and range for a given elecrical setup could be significantly improved.
I've built a few vehicles and reckon (if using LiPos) that a 2-seater vehicle could come in well under 300kg without passengers, if not close to 200kg and have a CDA of under 0.2 if well designed.
Has anyone tried to build from scratch or have any advice on such a policy? There must be something I'm missing.
Thoughts and inspiration welcome
I reckon that if a car were build from scratch and some concessions were made to the necessities of weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, and one modified one's expectations of what the car could do (i.e. accept that there is limited boot space etc.) then the performance and range for a given elecrical setup could be significantly improved.
I've built a few vehicles and reckon (if using LiPos) that a 2-seater vehicle could come in well under 300kg without passengers, if not close to 200kg and have a CDA of under 0.2 if well designed.
Has anyone tried to build from scratch or have any advice on such a policy? There must be something I'm missing.
Thoughts and inspiration welcome
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That's a very professional job Thumper. Did you make up the motor to transmission adapter yourself, or is it an off the shelf piece?
Bought it off the shelf from Can EV in BC Canada http://www.canev.com/KitsComp/Components/Adapter page.htmThat's a very professional job Thumper. Did you make up the motor to transmission adapter yourself, or is it an off the shelf piece?
Nice aluminum casting, well machined, perfect fit. I doubt I could have made my own for much less.
Also got my AC50 kit and batteries from them.
Very nice work Thumper. Are you located anywhere near Windsor? I would like to come see your projects. Also, if you need something whipped up I have my own CNC machine center.
Keith
Keith
Astonishing build, very nice work. Thanks for sharing. I may well have some big questions once I've digested your site.
Check out www.illuminatimotorworks.com we built from scratch and I bet we will hit 250-280mpge this summer, for a four person car.
I'm in Pickering, ON, just east of Toronto.Very nice work Thumper. Are you located anywhere near Windsor? I would like to come see your projects. Also, if you need something whipped up I have my own CNC machine center.
Keith
Let me know if you're down this way and we can set something up.
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