"Right lads, we've sneaked up to the enemy, they're 300 yards away and all sleeping soundly, now if you'll all get out and fire up your big diesel generators, we can put these puppies on an 8 hour charge ready to go home...."
How is it going Contract wise in general speak ? I push this puppy in my favorites to all my EX SSF buddies and they wish we'd had a couple in the 8CH and the RCD's doing recce op's !!!
@Steacy783 No contracts. The military lost interest when Obama admin came in. The vehicle was designed to go into the CV-22. It operates on hard pack terrains - like Afganastan. It has to be lightweight to get long battery life - so no armor. It is a recon vehicle - let the UAVs to the fighting once targets are located.
@pyroman675 - This vehicle is meant for stealth. Probably snipers will drive it around points without getting noticed. A mini gun will just spoil the surprise.
I like the fact that being electric it's 100% instant torque, but man I like my buggies to rumble! Great application for the military though with how quite it is.
I like it, not only is it a good idea for military, alot of hunters would die to have a 'civilianized' one of them, it looks like it would do perfect on a big hunt.
can a 17 year old with a cbt and full car license with pass plus to get a buggy as the first car insurance wise? PLEEESSE! i need a buggy, my da wud b the main driver technically on paper but i think i would use it more often anyway :D
If the army were to use that it sure wouldn't be with Lithium polymer batteries. One gun shot to a pack and that whole vehicle is burnt toast. I would be cool for no combat situations though. If you don't believe me look up lipo battery fire on this site. You can stab one with a knife and it will burn instantly.
@apage251 - there are several lithium battery chemistries. The Lithium Cobalt version has the charateristics you rederence. We used Lithium Manganese chemistry batteries which do not have this problem. Lithium Iron Phosphate also do not have this problem but are heavier than the Lithium Cobalt.
@apage251 theyde probably put steel plating over the batteries just like gas tanks in gas cars that stuffs explosive to ya know and btw the wont catch fire if theyre punctured
@apage251 Not true with modern LiPO. Almost all Lipo fires are from overcharging. Any decent BMS (battery management system) will protect the pack at the cell level to prevent any overcharging.
they should make an electric vehicle that not only drives the wheels, but turns a generator that recharges the battery as you go. so you will never have to plug it in.
A cheap science experiment would prove this impossible. Use a car battery, power inverter, and a car battery charger. The inverter takes the place of the electric motor and the car charger takes the place of your generator. Attach the parts in a loop, Battery to inverter to charger back to battery. The battery eventually dies to energy loss from heat, and resistance from the components.
I only know this because I had the same thought as you a few years ago.
well i hope you get full support for this. its very stealthy i bet.
i wonder if you could get some foldable solar panels to make it independant. put a machine on it to create water from the moisture in the air and youve got a desert machine !! especially if its not heavy.
From a flat battery, how long to charge from a mains outlet and how long from the unit fitted with solar panels? Do you have a spec sheet that you could provide? Thanks for your time.
A 50 amp / 240 VAC input charger will charge the the 335 VDC / 12Kwh battery in about 4 hours. We tested a 350 watt solar panel set-up and it took about 10-12 days to charge in full sunlight. The solar panel solution is design for topping off or clandestine operations where the vehicle would be parked for extended periods before being used again.
Very tempted. Have you produced any for civilian customers and if so what alterations from the original were made?
What would be the range of the largest battery system that was mentioned previously? I am looking for a vehicle for remote expedition purposes that does not rely on fuel.
We have not produced any for civilian use. No alterations would be required for civilian use - we simply don't install the machine gun mounts. The range is highly dependent upon the terrain. On the hardpack shown in tthe video with the small hills and dips, the range is about 30 miles. The solar panels are optional. The large charger is an off-vehicle unit. Remember that this is a specific mission vehicle and we need to make sure that it will perform to your needs. Miles and terrain?
Rocky terrain, sand and compact. 30 miles should be fine although 50 would would be better obviously. If were to decide to discuss more specific requirements I would obviously like to visit your facility. Do you have a prototype vehicle to test or were all vehicles delivered?
We do not recommend using in sand as the unit is rear wheel drive only and propelling the vehivle thru sand takes a lot of energy. It was originally designed for hardpack as foung in Iraq, etc. We have a unit at our facility for demonstartion.
Sorry for all the questions. What is the height from ground to highest point, probably top of roll cage. I am thinking of transportation, the width and length are fine to fit in our loading bay but I am a little concerned as to the height. A hydraulic lift could be fitted to the back of our truck as another option.
I understand, but the Lithion Ion battery pack alone is $35,000. The Azure drive system is about $8,000. The rest is frame modifications, etc. Good luck.
no way, the fabrication cost per unity is probably les than 10,000, this is marketing control, the fabrication of batteryes can not cost that amount of money, even with the best quality materials on the galaxy.
Do some homework. Get pricing from Valence-they are a Lithium Ion battery supplier and Axure Dynamics for the motor. You don't have to take my word for the pricing.
Im not underestimating the value of this amazing vehicle, what im trying to say is that there are cheaper ways to build it, if you are the car's builder you can become your oun batery builder, these batteryes are not imposible to build, it only uses metal oxides, LiCoO2, and uses the active material as cathode. Build the car is more complex than build the batteryes.
The goal on the EV industry is not to ensambling ready made parts, the goal in the industry is to find the way to pruduce the esential parts of the vehicle such as the in wheel motors and the rest of the components in order to give a reasonable price, so any ordinary citycen can own one, once again, it's an amaizing car, but, so sad that only rich people can own them
Been living with alternative energy for 15+ years now - BEFORE it was "cool". My 3700 pound battery is nearing the end of it's life. YOU try and recycle it! It's not easy. All that lead. I've been offered between 50 cents and seven dollars per cell to recycle. What a rip off.
Like I said before or asked Have you never heard of SOLAR PANEL's on a car before !??! Simple as'd MO'Fo's how do you think the first electric cars were developed !?? Thumb Me Down surpressor it's okay ! So far FREEDOM of type is still alive here !!! Now go to ( Stoned to Death ) Cheer's !:)
@Steacy783 Dude.. solar panels are in no way capable of producing enough for a car. First electric cars were made in the 1920s and you can forget solar panels in 1920.
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whe never someone says electric, i think of no sexy roar of the engine, battery acid in the land fill in 30 years, and something that can't travel 100 miles with out being "re-charged"
um yes the palstic is chopped up and reused, lead is melted for other uses, andyes the acid is recycled, they are recycled!! i seen vids of it being done!!!
its true, brushless motors have come along way, and the power output is unrivaled by any fuel burning engine, but our current state of battery/electricity storage leaves us short of developing a true means of electric transport.
Solar panels are a nice idea, but that size at the current level of output isn't going to add but a few miles to your drive.
Costs of good batteries or capacitors are still soo high its not efficient to leave fuel just yet, hopefully soon!
So you think applications which use LiPos don't take these into consideration?? Any accumulator cell will explode when over charged or over discharged. Get a clue. Please.
Incorrect sparks happen all the time... Infact many engines allow you to adjust when the spark happens. Nothing wrong with that. If a gasoline tank explodes.. that would mean a full recall of that entire product line because a gasoline tank or engines for that matter happens only in movies and in drag racing where they use liquid explosives as fuel.
@Janusha : SOLARpanels are getting better and better everyday ! Quite frankly the day I saw a car go from zero to sixty ,, silently in what 6seconds I knew I'd seen the new world !! Give up gas for your kid's ,, they do not need it !
50 kw is 67 hp that is enormous for a electric engine. and it is probally double that in tourque. that thing would kill a rhino or a polaris ranger no problem
can I mount a t-shirt cannon on one of these and get the stability I need to accurately launch to hot chicks in large crowds? I need real world results here.
Actually the fist vehicles were electric or steam powered. Later on, the gas motor was used to provide electricity, not the main source of propulsion. Gas was still hard to aquire, transport and early vehicles wouldn't go far on gasoline.
not going to argue with that, I'm just saying that battery technology has made progress lately and the efficiency of brushless motors is far greater than that of internal combustion engines, yet people consider electric vehicles to be lame and puny.
actually just for the big companies and etc. but there were cars soon after the first cars ever made that were battery operated....lol sorry i just learned that so i had to say something
Actually, the first vehicle was electric before gas engines were even in existence. Sad, people do not study their history. Electric has not won the battle till the batteries can match gasoline in energy density.
@princepersia1 and be torque-less too..... Electric crushes gas or diesel. Look at it this way: the gas engine has to make noise like some dude who is all talk, but no action, whereas the electric does not have to prove its godly torque abilities. It would beat the crap out the the guy who is all talk.
Torque-less? Do you realize how much torque a turbo Duramax Diesel makes? Up to 2300Nm, that would annihilate the electric motor AND it doesn't need to be charged every 5 minutes, it takes 2 minutes to fill the tank where as the battery takes HOURS. A Ferrari's glamour and value comes from the speed, NOISE, and the feel. Do you really think an electric will give that experience? An EMP that is set off will destroy all electric motors, a pushrod, carbureted muscle car will drive.
@princepersia1 Actually all ELECTRONIC devices. Electric motors are not electronic; they use copper windings. The 2011 Duramax when put into production will produce 397 HP and 765 Ft-Lbs of torque. That is weak. I'll be "nice" and use a 350 HP at 3600 RPM electric just so you know even at less HP AND higher RPM they still own. The peak torque of such motors is around 1100 FT-LBs which would rape a Duramax. Go to reliance(dot)com to see for yourself or any other motor manufacturer site.
You didn't get me did you? I said for cars on the road, people like to have the experience being the noise, the gear changes THE RANGE. Electric is not going to take off unless they find a power source that can charge quickly, have outstanding range and last long, batteries of now do not tick these boxes and therefore electric is still not reliable or convenient regardless of torque and advantage. Plus I and alot of people would rather have the roar of a V8 than the whine of an electric.
@princepersia1 You did not get me because you replied to my comment first that I posted 11 months ago and if you read it fully you would have seen this: "Electric has not won the battle till the batteries can match gasoline in energy density." Had you taken the time to read that part you would could have saved yourself all the trouble of saying: "f*^% gay electric power". You brought it upon yourself and you embarrassed yourself for saying engines have more torque than electric.
I dunno dude. You talk about reliability. I've been through a lot of lemons and clunkers, but my electric works every day with no fuss, because the motor has only one moving part. In the dead of winter, the gas engine in my old car wouldn't start half the time. My electric gets reduced range in extreme cold, but that's better than being stuck.
Are you a homosexual by any chance? Has your electric done 0-60 in 3.4 secs and a top speed of 220mph? You're an Atheist, how can you expect people to take you seriously?
Nice, muslims are not going to hear them coming :)
Tomyjons1 3 months ago
"Right lads, we've sneaked up to the enemy, they're 300 yards away and all sleeping soundly, now if you'll all get out and fire up your big diesel generators, we can put these puppies on an 8 hour charge ready to go home...."
Rippthrough 3 months ago
How is it going Contract wise in general speak ? I push this puppy in my favorites to all my EX SSF buddies and they wish we'd had a couple in the 8CH and the RCD's doing recce op's !!!
Steacy783 7 months ago
@Steacy783 No contracts. The military lost interest when Obama admin came in. The vehicle was designed to go into the CV-22. It operates on hard pack terrains - like Afganastan. It has to be lightweight to get long battery life - so no armor. It is a recon vehicle - let the UAVs to the fighting once targets are located.
rockin1949 4 months ago
YES YES YES...sneak up on those damn rag heads!
TheBarksdale187 7 months ago
Obama approved, put a wind mill on it to charge the battery. LMAO
Maples01 9 months ago
Golf Cart on Steroids.
TheWTFers 10 months ago
were's the dillon mini gun on the roof? god people these days lol
pyroman675 1 year ago
@pyroman675 - This vehicle is meant for stealth. Probably snipers will drive it around points without getting noticed. A mini gun will just spoil the surprise.
MyShelfSpace 10 months ago
This is perfect to sneak around enemy's in war just slap on some armor and were good to go!
TheBoostastic 1 year ago
Smart idea for military use and hunters who want to go in for that big elk.
Captmiloman 1 year ago
I like the fact that being electric it's 100% instant torque, but man I like my buggies to rumble! Great application for the military though with how quite it is.
AZCAjeeper 1 year ago
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I like it, not only is it a good idea for military, alot of hunters would die to have a 'civilianized' one of them, it looks like it would do perfect on a big hunt.
ThegreeneyedCoyote 1 year ago
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ThegreeneyedCoyote 1 year ago
we have washes in the desert and they are always very soft...electric jeep might be better so you dont get stuck ,unless you plan to stick to roads
philtripe 1 year ago
can this thing get air or will it damage the buggy?
Hurtydwarf 1 year ago
I want to create an amphibious version of this. Seadoo drive system with A bio-diesel smart car engine as a backup generator.
Primetime4549 1 year ago
Nice wheels, but how long battery can last?
dragonny4master 1 year ago
wow your driving a puss mobile so you got to have a gun on board so you have a lil bit of man pride I just find this to be funny
mrATV1983 1 year ago
I hear 1khz! FAIL
lazzer408 1 year ago
love the suspension
godzillaisnuclea123 1 year ago
Dude it's a freakin' WARTHOG! Somebody hook me up with a guass cannon!
AdrainAttack3596 1 year ago
wat the fuck why is there a guy with a machine gun on the passenger seat SHOW OFF!
niga6000 1 year ago
is it 2wd
sonicboomracing 1 year ago
@sonicboomracing Yes - 2wd. Not good for soft surfaces, but this was built for hard packed desert areas.
rockin1949 1 year ago
@rockin1949 where in the desert is there hard packed sand???
ultimatemtb 9 months ago
@rockin1949 frount or rear
AdamPBussey 4 months ago
im trying to build something similar. can you tell me something about motor and that stuff?
darwlj 1 year ago
@darwlj The motor is an Azure Dynamics 50kW with controller. The batteries are lithium ion manganese dioxide with a battery management system.
rockin1949 1 year ago
@rockin1949 thanks
darwlj 1 year ago
@rockin1949 - How far can it go? What's its maximum range?
MyShelfSpace 10 months ago
@MyShelfSpace probably about 10 miles.....but that gets cut down to about 3 miles if you run the Air Conditioner and drive over 30 mph.
creamyfilling102 8 months ago
ive always wanted a military grade powerwheel
kylebohde 1 year ago
Why should the army need electric vehicles? :O
G088Y 1 year ago
@G088Y - They are very quite. Good for covert operaations.
rockin1949 1 year ago 13
@rockin1949 Right!
G088Y 1 year ago
@G088Y AMBUSH!!! OH NO OUR BATTERY IS DEAD THERE IS TOO MANY OF THEM WHERE ALL GONA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MegaDeathwarrant 1 year ago
@G088Y they might need them because u cant hear it from miles away.
incredableme63 10 months ago
@G088Y with fotovoltaic panel you car charge it anywhere , so you dont need to transport fuel
elmasnacho 4 months ago
2 horse can pull faster....
fassenkugel 1 year ago
$90,000 - $100,000 (military version)
rockin1949 1 year ago
Price? Just curious. A ball park figure would be appreciated.
FuManBoobs 1 year ago
incredible! I love it and I want one.
imh11621 1 year ago
can a 17 year old with a cbt and full car license with pass plus to get a buggy as the first car insurance wise? PLEEESSE! i need a buggy, my da wud b the main driver technically on paper but i think i would use it more often anyway :D
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jack1979x 1 year ago
Nice quiet means for
to insert a sniper team.
Pop'n'go...
SittingMooseShaman 1 year ago
If the army were to use that it sure wouldn't be with Lithium polymer batteries. One gun shot to a pack and that whole vehicle is burnt toast. I would be cool for no combat situations though. If you don't believe me look up lipo battery fire on this site. You can stab one with a knife and it will burn instantly.
apage251 1 year ago
@apage251 - there are several lithium battery chemistries. The Lithium Cobalt version has the charateristics you rederence. We used Lithium Manganese chemistry batteries which do not have this problem. Lithium Iron Phosphate also do not have this problem but are heavier than the Lithium Cobalt.
rockin1949 1 year ago
@apage251 is that worst than a gunshot to the gas tank?
Nekosys 1 year ago
@apage251 They also can be use in extrame heat.
Tagard1995 1 year ago
@apage251 theyde probably put steel plating over the batteries just like gas tanks in gas cars that stuffs explosive to ya know and btw the wont catch fire if theyre punctured
xxxxxTRISTIANxxxxx 1 year ago
@apage251 Not true with modern LiPO. Almost all Lipo fires are from overcharging. Any decent BMS (battery management system) will protect the pack at the cell level to prevent any overcharging.
VRdublove 2 months ago
Thrcardrawer - lol that would solve the world energy crisis then lol. It won't work, as the are alway more losses than gains
Speedtospare 1 year ago
WEAK
jajkic073 1 year ago
its very quiet so its really good army vehicle!
Masikoira 1 year ago
you say its fast, in the video it didnt go fast(what I call fast is +60km/h)
w1ldyovvnz 1 year ago
they should make an electric vehicle that not only drives the wheels, but turns a generator that recharges the battery as you go. so you will never have to plug it in.
thecardrawer10 1 year ago
@thecardrawer10 aka : perpetual motion. LoL
KraazyMann 1 year ago
@thecardrawer10
A cheap science experiment would prove this impossible. Use a car battery, power inverter, and a car battery charger. The inverter takes the place of the electric motor and the car charger takes the place of your generator. Attach the parts in a loop, Battery to inverter to charger back to battery. The battery eventually dies to energy loss from heat, and resistance from the components.
I only know this because I had the same thought as you a few years ago.
Ribeye75098 1 year ago
well i hope you get full support for this. its very stealthy i bet.
i wonder if you could get some foldable solar panels to make it independant. put a machine on it to create water from the moisture in the air and youve got a desert machine !! especially if its not heavy.
moss1transcendant 1 year ago
very nice!
jojo8057 1 year ago
looks weird no sound
nightriderdave 1 year ago
is that your dumme buggy
dilakshan12345678910 1 year ago
Hopefully we will figure out how to harness electricity from the air, because batteries just simply don't last. None the less, Really nice buggy.
walperstyle 1 year ago
Can these be armoured? for how long can you ride them before you have to recharge?
Nice ride..
condorlegion89 1 year ago
by nice cars it all about the sound and that part is missing XD
crazypaintballer97 1 year ago
You ever thought of using regen shocks? At least one copmpany is making them.
3089280288 1 year ago
Army gets all of the cool toys.
Falsitive 1 year ago
nice... are they in wheel motors?...cars with in wheel motors= possibly the best wheeled vehicle handling humankind will ever see (low COG).
87jse 1 year ago
I'd stick a v8 in that
fenderstrat71 1 year ago
dude it sounds like a comment from a porn film.
wojtek3016 1 year ago
slow but looks cool
azmrful 1 year ago
0-60 in 5.5 seconds, how is that slow?
MikeTauroRules 1 year ago 12
probably alot lighter than gasoline powered engine
applelusciouss 1 year ago
Nice and quiet for covert-ops.
MrSpartan1204 1 year ago 2
From a flat battery, how long to charge from a mains outlet and how long from the unit fitted with solar panels? Do you have a spec sheet that you could provide? Thanks for your time.
shallwe33 2 years ago
A 50 amp / 240 VAC input charger will charge the the 335 VDC / 12Kwh battery in about 4 hours. We tested a 350 watt solar panel set-up and it took about 10-12 days to charge in full sunlight. The solar panel solution is design for topping off or clandestine operations where the vehicle would be parked for extended periods before being used again.
rockin1949 2 years ago
Very tempted. Have you produced any for civilian customers and if so what alterations from the original were made?
What would be the range of the largest battery system that was mentioned previously? I am looking for a vehicle for remote expedition purposes that does not rely on fuel.
shallwe33 2 years ago
We have not produced any for civilian use. No alterations would be required for civilian use - we simply don't install the machine gun mounts. The range is highly dependent upon the terrain. On the hardpack shown in tthe video with the small hills and dips, the range is about 30 miles. The solar panels are optional. The large charger is an off-vehicle unit. Remember that this is a specific mission vehicle and we need to make sure that it will perform to your needs. Miles and terrain?
rockin1949 2 years ago
Rocky terrain, sand and compact. 30 miles should be fine although 50 would would be better obviously. If were to decide to discuss more specific requirements I would obviously like to visit your facility. Do you have a prototype vehicle to test or were all vehicles delivered?
shallwe33 2 years ago
We do not recommend using in sand as the unit is rear wheel drive only and propelling the vehivle thru sand takes a lot of energy. It was originally designed for hardpack as foung in Iraq, etc. We have a unit at our facility for demonstartion.
rockin1949 1 year ago
Sorry for all the questions. What is the height from ground to highest point, probably top of roll cage. I am thinking of transportation, the width and length are fine to fit in our loading bay but I am a little concerned as to the height. A hydraulic lift could be fitted to the back of our truck as another option.
shallwe33 1 year ago
The maximum height is 60" from the ground to the highest point on the upper cage rollbar.
rockin1949 1 year ago
@shallwe33 You can use a winch to compress the suspension a bit if its to high.
shananagans5 1 year ago
@rockin1949 Designed for Iraq but isnt recommended for sand. Thats some great fucking engineering right here!
6StringedxBrewtality 1 year ago
theres realy something wrong with this a production electric car ways more than a gas but the millaterys is 1200 lbs what the wtf????????
MrJetjoe 2 years ago
buah hahahahah, lol, $ 80,000, whith all that money I can build nine of them
javierneptuno 2 years ago
I understand, but the Lithion Ion battery pack alone is $35,000. The Azure drive system is about $8,000. The rest is frame modifications, etc. Good luck.
rockin1949 2 years ago
no way, the fabrication cost per unity is probably les than 10,000, this is marketing control, the fabrication of batteryes can not cost that amount of money, even with the best quality materials on the galaxy.
javierneptuno 2 years ago
Do some homework. Get pricing from Valence-they are a Lithium Ion battery supplier and Axure Dynamics for the motor. You don't have to take my word for the pricing.
rockin1949 2 years ago
Im not underestimating the value of this amazing vehicle, what im trying to say is that there are cheaper ways to build it, if you are the car's builder you can become your oun batery builder, these batteryes are not imposible to build, it only uses metal oxides, LiCoO2, and uses the active material as cathode. Build the car is more complex than build the batteryes.
javierneptuno 2 years ago
The goal on the EV industry is not to ensambling ready made parts, the goal in the industry is to find the way to pruduce the esential parts of the vehicle such as the in wheel motors and the rest of the components in order to give a reasonable price, so any ordinary citycen can own one, once again, it's an amaizing car, but, so sad that only rich people can own them
javierneptuno 2 years ago
How do I get one?!!! I want one!!!!! Sooo bad! that thing looks amazing
InfernoST2 2 years ago
We sell them for about $US80,000 - $US85,000. We would have to revisit the BOM and update the pricing. Thanks for your comment.
rockin1949 2 years ago
Havn't the prices gone down, or at least some of the technology involved? its been three years since the post of this video...
How many Volts?
Coryphaeus 2 years ago
Been living with alternative energy for 15+ years now - BEFORE it was "cool". My 3700 pound battery is nearing the end of it's life. YOU try and recycle it! It's not easy. All that lead. I've been offered between 50 cents and seven dollars per cell to recycle. What a rip off.
ki7xh 2 years ago
bad as SHIIITTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
LilReddneck 2 years ago
top speed, acceleration, and how far on a full charge. how long to charge?
WLSTOUT 2 years ago
hee hee
Steacy783 2 years ago
Like I said before or asked Have you never heard of SOLAR PANEL's on a car before !??! Simple as'd MO'Fo's how do you think the first electric cars were developed !?? Thumb Me Down surpressor it's okay ! So far FREEDOM of type is still alive here !!! Now go to ( Stoned to Death ) Cheer's !:)
Steacy783 2 years ago
@Steacy783 Dude.. solar panels are in no way capable of producing enough for a car. First electric cars were made in the 1920s and you can forget solar panels in 1920.
Janusha 2 years ago
and at 10 mph
hacker1462 2 years ago
wow your stupid electric can be way faster than gas, it just usually when people think electric they think power wheels or old crappy electric motors
kowclubproductions 2 years ago
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whe never someone says electric, i think of no sexy roar of the engine, battery acid in the land fill in 30 years, and something that can't travel 100 miles with out being "re-charged"
the5445 2 years ago
then ur narrow minded and linited sight for the future!!! batterys are recycled not dumped!!!
subiemon 2 years ago
umm no, battery acid can't be recycled. and actualy about 10% of a battery is actualy recyclable, if that.
the5445 2 years ago
um yes the palstic is chopped up and reused, lead is melted for other uses, andyes the acid is recycled, they are recycled!! i seen vids of it being done!!!
subiemon 2 years ago
those all make gases when they melt down. harsh ones that fuck up the world same same way an engine does.
the5445 2 years ago
they might but better than doin nothing, and btw the earth produces some pretty potent gases as well!!! naturally
subiemon 2 years ago
its true, brushless motors have come along way, and the power output is unrivaled by any fuel burning engine, but our current state of battery/electricity storage leaves us short of developing a true means of electric transport.
Solar panels are a nice idea, but that size at the current level of output isn't going to add but a few miles to your drive.
Costs of good batteries or capacitors are still soo high its not efficient to leave fuel just yet, hopefully soon!
petthekittyz 2 years ago 2
Great for Airsoft ... Plans and info please!
Elexceed 2 years ago
nice, everyone wants a US military contract aye? I'm trying to sell the US armed forces camo colored toilet paper meself .
oncetwiceshy 2 years ago 2
Where's its Ma-duece?
sbflash311 2 years ago
i would love to find schematics, blueprints, or plans for a similar chassis for a custom build
megadeth22885 2 years ago
Pretty good, Its nice to know the revolution will still go on when gas goes up to 100 dollars a gallon. The (have knots) may yet prevail!
TheSpazz13 2 years ago
i wonder how far you can travel on a single charge and how long it takes to complete a charge
justinden99 2 years ago
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piece of shit
awboyle 2 years ago
how many kw's? luks gud
bencrosbie 2 years ago
50kw induction motor
joeprissel 2 years ago
nvm i saw the end
keyofdavid88 2 years ago
how can i get one of these?
keyofdavid88 2 years ago
Great, but what if you run out of elect, in the middle of the desert? it should have a gas powered back up,.
setpaintertim 2 years ago
But what if you run out of petrol in the middle of the desert?
sdfsdf666 2 years ago
i guess youd be further than you were when the electric ran out :P
Hojemwod 2 years ago
ya never heard of solar panels on a car before then huh !!?
Steacy783 2 years ago
is there a wat to increase pay load on a dune buggy? if so how? will bigger tires mean bigger payload?
If im just a couple pounds over the pay load of a dune buggy will it matter or does it have to way over or what?
1FutureMarine1 2 years ago
Yes, if you are just 1 pound over the payload limit, the dune buggy will not be able to move.
Of course it will be fine, it will just put a lot of stress on the powertrain and slow it down.
cyborgtroy 2 years ago
okay, cut the nonsense and show me this thing doing 4-wheel drifts in-between landmines!
DORIFTO!
D313370r 2 years ago
that is fucking cool. but the rang is probably not that good
A10tankkiller93 2 years ago
You'll NEVER hear me coming ,,, RIP !
Steacy783 2 years ago
lithium polymer batteries can burt into endless flames when overcharged/overused.. dont believe me? youtube search most dangerous battery
gijopsxs 2 years ago
So you think applications which use LiPos don't take these into consideration?? Any accumulator cell will explode when over charged or over discharged. Get a clue. Please.
acalthu 2 years ago
And a gas engine explodes with a mere incorrect spark ! A gas tank will burst it's seams if you over fill it and the climate is to hot !
Steacy783 2 years ago
thats y they are vented...
the5445 2 years ago
Incorrect sparks happen all the time... Infact many engines allow you to adjust when the spark happens. Nothing wrong with that. If a gasoline tank explodes.. that would mean a full recall of that entire product line because a gasoline tank or engines for that matter happens only in movies and in drag racing where they use liquid explosives as fuel.
Janusha 2 years ago
@Janusha : SOLARpanels are getting better and better everyday ! Quite frankly the day I saw a car go from zero to sixty ,, silently in what 6seconds I knew I'd seen the new world !! Give up gas for your kid's ,, they do not need it !
Steacy783 2 years ago
that's is awesome
billet03 2 years ago
Cool :3
Csmaster12 2 years ago
i mean as a emergency engine like if the electricity acid spilled or you needed more power to get through mud or a steep hill
trev19football 2 years ago 2
i see you have the technical knowledge of an 8 year old
mashersmasher 2 years ago
take that choad out of your mouth i cant understand u
trev19football 2 years ago
its a rl warthog
JTyler52 2 years ago
there should e a mini 5hp gas engine just incase its needed
trev19football 2 years ago
As an emergency generator?
Yeah, I'd want that for off-roading.
As long as it's not too much space/weight.
cyborgtroy 2 years ago
5hp's are decent sized, not huge though, like lawn mower size
poopsexis 2 years ago
That should be enough to drag you to a safe repair location at a reasonable speed, then?
I honestly don't know, but I imagine that 5 horses could pull a dune buggy.
cyborgtroy 2 years ago
no, i would use it to recharge the batterys
poopsexis 2 years ago
50 kw is 67 hp that is enormous for a electric engine. and it is probally double that in tourque. that thing would kill a rhino or a polaris ranger no problem
shittybill93 2 years ago
un mostro!!!!!!!!!
ridercost 2 years ago
tare
VLADMOCAN 2 years ago
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Inzogneatus 2 years ago
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check out my car video and lemme know if you think it was homemade cause idk
PRANKST3RZ 2 years ago
12.5KW/hr battery pack, so you do the math on speed and range.
In electifiying the militaries transport this is not a bad effort.
dhymers 2 years ago
What is the maximun speed?
raulorlan 2 years ago
90 mph
rockin1949 2 years ago
they should make it electric primary and gas if you need it
macandcheese17963 2 years ago
So where is the company at now? The website is not working, or it has gone stealth, lol.
highwayusmc 2 years ago
i live in hawaii. I can go to koolau ranch and ride horses dune buggies and go gliding
kungfu010 2 years ago
good for operating behind enemy lines
Thet0mmi 2 years ago 3
can I mount a t-shirt cannon on one of these and get the stability I need to accurately launch to hot chicks in large crowds? I need real world results here.
leloodallasmultipass 2 years ago 3
Lets see some wheelies!
yamahabansheerider 2 years ago
Electric cars were built twenty years ago. Get with the times!
marko308 2 years ago
you, are an idiot :) gas engines were built 100 years ago, how's that for get with the times
VOVANPILOT 2 years ago 2
hhaha
ROMEO3144 2 years ago
Actually the fist vehicles were electric or steam powered. Later on, the gas motor was used to provide electricity, not the main source of propulsion. Gas was still hard to aquire, transport and early vehicles wouldn't go far on gasoline.
sobchuk 2 years ago
not going to argue with that, I'm just saying that battery technology has made progress lately and the efficiency of brushless motors is far greater than that of internal combustion engines, yet people consider electric vehicles to be lame and puny.
VOVANPILOT 2 years ago
those were steam engines, get with the times :)
moiriv415 2 years ago
actually just for the big companies and etc. but there were cars soon after the first cars ever made that were battery operated....lol sorry i just learned that so i had to say something
WhyNotME67 2 years ago
hahah he got owned
phonebook232 2 years ago
Ya... i bet this thing is fun for like 20 minutes before the battery dies lol.
bb1257 2 years ago 2
Actually, the first vehicle was electric before gas engines were even in existence. Sad, people do not study their history. Electric has not won the battle till the batteries can match gasoline in energy density.
EETechs 2 years ago 7
Fuck gay electric power, we want gears and engine noise etc.
princepersia1 1 year ago
@princepersia1 and be torque-less too..... Electric crushes gas or diesel. Look at it this way: the gas engine has to make noise like some dude who is all talk, but no action, whereas the electric does not have to prove its godly torque abilities. It would beat the crap out the the guy who is all talk.
EETechs 1 year ago
Torque-less? Do you realize how much torque a turbo Duramax Diesel makes? Up to 2300Nm, that would annihilate the electric motor AND it doesn't need to be charged every 5 minutes, it takes 2 minutes to fill the tank where as the battery takes HOURS. A Ferrari's glamour and value comes from the speed, NOISE, and the feel. Do you really think an electric will give that experience? An EMP that is set off will destroy all electric motors, a pushrod, carbureted muscle car will drive.
princepersia1 1 year ago
@princepersia1 Actually all ELECTRONIC devices. Electric motors are not electronic; they use copper windings. The 2011 Duramax when put into production will produce 397 HP and 765 Ft-Lbs of torque. That is weak. I'll be "nice" and use a 350 HP at 3600 RPM electric just so you know even at less HP AND higher RPM they still own. The peak torque of such motors is around 1100 FT-LBs which would rape a Duramax. Go to reliance(dot)com to see for yourself or any other motor manufacturer site.
EETechs 1 year ago
You didn't get me did you? I said for cars on the road, people like to have the experience being the noise, the gear changes THE RANGE. Electric is not going to take off unless they find a power source that can charge quickly, have outstanding range and last long, batteries of now do not tick these boxes and therefore electric is still not reliable or convenient regardless of torque and advantage. Plus I and alot of people would rather have the roar of a V8 than the whine of an electric.
princepersia1 1 year ago
@princepersia1 You did not get me because you replied to my comment first that I posted 11 months ago and if you read it fully you would have seen this: "Electric has not won the battle till the batteries can match gasoline in energy density." Had you taken the time to read that part you would could have saved yourself all the trouble of saying: "f*^% gay electric power". You brought it upon yourself and you embarrassed yourself for saying engines have more torque than electric.
EETechs 1 year ago
@princepersia1
I dunno dude. You talk about reliability. I've been through a lot of lemons and clunkers, but my electric works every day with no fuss, because the motor has only one moving part. In the dead of winter, the gas engine in my old car wouldn't start half the time. My electric gets reduced range in extreme cold, but that's better than being stuck.
Zamboro 1 year ago
Are you a homosexual by any chance? Has your electric done 0-60 in 3.4 secs and a top speed of 220mph? You're an Atheist, how can you expect people to take you seriously?
princepersia1 1 year ago
@princepersia1 your a stupid fucking christian hick how can you take anybody who believes in an all powerfull faggot up in the sky seriously
xxxxxTRISTIANxxxxx 1 year ago
@princepersia1
What the fuck? I was just commenting, dude. There was no need to go ballistic. I thought Christians were supposed to be chill. I guess not.
Zamboro 1 year ago