Electric s2000
02-11-2009, 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by vdubbn,Feb 11 2009, 09:43 AM
Yet you consider yourself a track junkie 
Never said I was a track junkie...
I just enjoy racing....
02-11-2009, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 147mphAllDay,Feb 11 2009, 06:47 AM
That thing is sick but I wanted to see him get on it. How fast/powerful is that thing is what I wanna know. Is electric greater than fi? That is the question.
car in the left lane is electric...
02-11-2009, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by My_Yella_s2k,Feb 11 2009, 09:43 AM
its impressive, dont get me wrong...
just a waste of an s2000...
and the power:weight ratio is now incorrect.
the first 1 to do it, has big
in my book.....
just a waste of an s2000...
and the power:weight ratio is now incorrect.
the first 1 to do it, has big
in my book.....You have to remember. With Electric motors, you attain MAX Horsepower and Torque at 1 RPM... yes, 1 RPM. so the power is instant, and stays steady to redline.
And, since electric motors typically redline at tens-of-thousands RPM, you almost don't need a tranny.
Kinda like a snowmobile.
02-11-2009, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dthondatune,Feb 11 2009, 06:55 AM
I'm sure this wasn't a "performance" build, but I've seen videos of drag cars running crazy times... Full Electric.
You have to remember. With Electric motors, you attain MAX Horsepower and Torque at 1 RPM... yes, 1 RPM. so the power is instant, and stays steady to redline.
And, since electric motors typically redline at tens-of-thousands RPM, you almost don't need a tranny.
Kinda like a snowmobile.
You have to remember. With Electric motors, you attain MAX Horsepower and Torque at 1 RPM... yes, 1 RPM. so the power is instant, and stays steady to redline.
And, since electric motors typically redline at tens-of-thousands RPM, you almost don't need a tranny.
Kinda like a snowmobile.
I wonder how much a big dc motor like that would be and what is the life of the burshes. If I were doing it, I would have done individual motors inside the wheel wells. this way you can take out the brakes and such. Or a nice v8 biodiesel .. to be " green"
02-11-2009, 06:04 AM
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On a different note.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pW8Ie...eature=related
Petrol motors sure are purty!
Petrol motors sure are purty!
02-11-2009, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by vdubbn,Feb 11 2009, 11:01 AM
I wonder how much a big dc motor like that would be and what is the life of the burshes. If I were doing it, I would have done individual motors inside the wheel wells. this way you can take out the brakes and such. Or a nice v8 biodiesel .. to be " green"There are kits out there that run from $2500-5000. Most kits don't include the batteries which are another $2k-ish.
Not exactly cheap, or easy to do.
Which is why I dropped it.
02-11-2009, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by dthondatune,Feb 11 2009, 07:06 AM
I actually seriously considered turning my POS subaru into an EV.
There are kits out there that run from $2500-5000. Most kits don't include the batteries which are another $2k-ish.
Not exactly cheap, or easy to do.
Which is why I dropped it.
There are kits out there that run from $2500-5000. Most kits don't include the batteries which are another $2k-ish.
Not exactly cheap, or easy to do.
Which is why I dropped it.