Making electric is LESS of a challenge are you kidding? It took me .5 days to install the electric motor in a motorcycle, and 1 day to strip all the gas crap off. Nice work though, although should have used lithium batteries.
Batteries are the shits..The USN tried to build more reliable nuclear torpedoes in the '60's and 70's but gave up on batteries and fuel cells after $70 Billion in research, settling on an I.C. gatling gun type cylinder configuration round a central drive shaft with a SWASH PLATE linkage to the con rods. FORGET ECONOMIC ELECTRIC CARS.. Toys yes...Cars no!!
Nuclear torpedoes are a more demanding application than automobiles. With proper battery regulation and charging algorithm, even lead acid batteries can last thousands of cycles. Talk to Brian Methany, who had an electric Chevy S10. His battery pack lasted 45,000 miles. With today's prices, that pack would be $2,500, but he paid less for his. Had 120 miles highway range. Cost parity with gas cars ~$1.50/gallon, factoring in periodic battery replacement. Gas now $3; electric cars save shitloads.
it says 12 8 volt battaries not 12 volt
stockrider09 1 year ago 2
Making electric is LESS of a challenge are you kidding? It took me .5 days to install the electric motor in a motorcycle, and 1 day to strip all the gas crap off. Nice work though, although should have used lithium batteries.
ragonamuffin 1 year ago
range?
JayOhEnEnWhyEx 2 years ago
why would you do that?
Its a Hot Rod = fast for short distance.
about 5000 bucks at todays A123 M1 cell price. I bet it would be under a 10 second car.
videocruzer 2 years ago
You could hide a gas generator in the trunk to extend the range.
stopglobalswarming 2 years ago
l want one
sunlion55 2 years ago
question internal combustion
sockosockosocko 3 years ago 6
What?
binzing 2 years ago
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@sockosockosocko "question internal combustion"
Reject internal combustion. Last century's tech.
FraAngelico729 1 year ago
wow! he fixed the problem that every electric car has, this one doesn't look retarded!!
LeviMan2001 3 years ago 17
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Too bad you can only drive 50 feet with it,.. lol
eliminategas 3 years ago
8" motor yeah.... and it's 12 8v batteries... title says 12v...
willkrup 3 years ago
yea, then wired in series it's 96 volts.
AfterMidnightRider 3 years ago
I have tested low price speeed controller, water cooled gatorcontrollers are coming soon!
TommeyLeeReed 4 years ago
Zilla is over price, we make cheaper contollers just as good.
120v/1000 amps less then $1000.00
TommeyLeeReed 4 years ago
I think he says it's an eight inch motor but not for sure.
CarShow 5 years ago
12 volts must be a misunderstanding. Owner said "12 eight volt batteries". Connected in series this gives 96 volts which makes more sense.
jormot 5 years ago
Batteries are the shits..The USN tried to build more reliable nuclear torpedoes in the '60's and 70's but gave up on batteries and fuel cells after $70 Billion in research, settling on an I.C. gatling gun type cylinder configuration round a central drive shaft with a SWASH PLATE linkage to the con rods. FORGET ECONOMIC ELECTRIC CARS.. Toys yes...Cars no!!
SCOTSDOC 5 years ago
Nuclear torpedoes are a more demanding application than automobiles. With proper battery regulation and charging algorithm, even lead acid batteries can last thousands of cycles. Talk to Brian Methany, who had an electric Chevy S10. His battery pack lasted 45,000 miles. With today's prices, that pack would be $2,500, but he paid less for his. Had 120 miles highway range. Cost parity with gas cars ~$1.50/gallon, factoring in periodic battery replacement. Gas now $3; electric cars save shitloads.
terrorist420x 5 years ago
Dude, ditch the flooded batteries. You need a Zilla and Exide Orbitals in that bitch. Say, a 120V system with a 1,000 amp Zilla!
I've seen this car on the austinev pages.
http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/205
Nice ride man.
terrorist420x 5 years ago