Electric Pinto on the dyno

Electric Pinto in Alaska does 314hp at the wheels! The lurch is it "shifting" the motors from running in series to parallel. http://www.adn.com/sports/story/416489.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1Tipsxiq2A&feature=related

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• electric
• pinto
• dyno
• EV
• batteries
• dragster
• NEDRA
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• rear
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• alaska
• AKMS
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• crazyhorse
• motor
• zilla
• enersys

[normellow]

Are you going to go with A123 batteries in the future ?

[electrabishi]

If I could afford them I would buy them today ;-)

[gvrickf1]

Here at the factory (Gear Vendors) it is awsome to see a 12sec EV beating up on 420hp rides. Great job. Call me and we will get you some decals! RJ

[electrabishi]

Sorry I missed this a while back. The notice was stuck in spam filter. I'm getting ready to move to Washington state next month. I'll give you guys a call with an address to send stickers. I see you the Pinto posted on your list of satisfied customers :-)

[EETechs]

Your torque value should be much higher. Automotive dynos cannot measure DC motor torque at zero. You can get more accurate results with a dyno designed for diesel I suppose, but you still will not get the max torque figure.

[electrabishi]

I don't ever expect to get an instantaneous pulse torque figure. But I'd like to find a dyno that will at least hit 2000 ft-lbs so I can stab it hard from a dead stop. Maybe a brake dyno of sorts would work too.

[gvrickf1]

Well send give me a call when you get settled and we will put up some more info on the website for you, RJ

[electrabishi]

Actually search for "Dodge" "Power Transmission" catalog

[electrabishi]

Dodge Gear Couplings catalog :-)

[electrabishi]

they and all the other auto manufacturers threw all desire for innovation away long ago. They are in a box and they want it to stay that way ;-) do a search for "ev components" and you will see where to get parts like this. The motors could as well been salvaged from an electric forklift

[nailclippers3]

Where the heck did you find an electric motor to fit the pinto?Also to be that fast,wouldnt ford motor company be beating down your door to see how its done?